Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Winchester KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 27, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:20am until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:20am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet.  High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 5am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Winchester KY
 37.99°N 84.21°W (Elev. 984 ft)
12:57 am EST Jan 25, 2026
1am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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