Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Hope KY

Dense Fog Advisory February 16, 06:58am until February 16, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory February 16, 06:58am until February 16, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Hope KY
 38.01°N 83.81°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:20 am EST Feb 16, 2026
6am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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