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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ford KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ford KY
 37.91°N 84.28°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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