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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Sky Obscured

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Preston KY
 38.07°N 83.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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