Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 9am.  Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear early, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 9am. Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 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)
1:36 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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