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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Sterling KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Sterling KY
 38.06°N 83.92°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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