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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Means KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Means KY
 37.96°N 83.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
11:36 am EST Jan 20, 2026
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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