Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Means KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Means KY
 37.96°N 83.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
1:56 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
2pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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