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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Preston KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston KY
 38.07°N 83.75°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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