Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Calm wind.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
9:31 am EST Jan 29, 2026
11am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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