Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Preston KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston KY
 38.07°N 83.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
5pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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