Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Means KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Means KY
 37.94°N 83.77°W (Elev. 922 ft)
12:41 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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