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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Preston KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston KY
 38.07°N 83.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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