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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Mount Sterling KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow or flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 3. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of snow or flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Mount Sterling KY
 38.08°N 83.89°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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