Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clay City KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °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 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 48 by 4pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clay City KY
 37.86°N 83.94°W (Elev. 633 ft)
1:46 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
1am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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