Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 19 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Hope KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Light northwest wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Hope KY
 38.01°N 83.81°W (Elev. 899 ft)
8:21 am EST Feb 19, 2026
8am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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