Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Mar 3:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Preston KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Watch

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 59 °F⇓
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 2pm. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.