Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Winchester KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Winchester KY
 38.02°N 84.24°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:56 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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