Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Mount Sterling KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light west wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Mount Sterling KY
 38.08°N 83.89°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
5:54 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
6am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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