Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	13 Aug 2:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Sterling KY

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 84. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.