Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Mount Sterling KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Steady temperature around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. Steady temperature around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Mount Sterling KY
 38.07°N 84.03°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
12:26 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
12pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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