Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Sep 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Preston KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light west wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light west wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Preston KY
 38.1°N 83.83°W (Elev. 932 ft)
7:11 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
7pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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