Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 1:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Preston KY

This Afternoon
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 56 °F⇓
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Showers
Likely then
Frost
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 8am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 3pm. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers likely before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.