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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 5:35 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mount Sterling KY

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Rain and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a steady temperature around 27. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then rain. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.