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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
Last Update:
9:20 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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