Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Mount Sterling KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Mount Sterling KY
 38.02°N 84.01°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:57 pm EDT May 15, 2026
5pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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