Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Means KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Means KY
 37.98°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
4:21 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
4am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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