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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Means KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers.  Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Means KY
 37.96°N 83.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
6:50 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
7am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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