Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Means KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 22. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 41 °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 26.

    High: 26 °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 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 22. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
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 26.
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 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Means KY
 37.96°N 83.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
12:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
12am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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