Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Preston KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 01:00am until January 31, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Preston KY
 38.08°N 83.84°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:46 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
10pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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