Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Preston KY

Tornado Watch until March 11, 06:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. Windy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Preston KY
 38.08°N 83.78°W (Elev. 768 ft)
4:55 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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