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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Southern Plains; Showers and Thunderstorms Linger Over Florida

Gusty winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern Plains and southern Rockies. A cold front will linger over Florida through Tuesday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding concerns. Showers and thunderstorms will be most widespread across eastern and central Florida. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Means KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Means KY
 37.96°N 83.71°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
Last Update:
7:46 am EDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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