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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 >

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 30.45 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Means KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    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 28.

    High: 28 °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 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 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
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 28.
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 17. 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 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Means KY
 37.94°N 83.77°W (Elev. 922 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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