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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
Last Update:
7:56 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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