Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Preston KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Preston KY
 38.08°N 83.84°W (Elev. 899 ft)
11:31 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
12am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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