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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Sep 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hope KY

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hope KY
 38.01°N 83.79°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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