Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Moorefield KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light north wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Moorefield KY
 38.25°N 83.99°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:16 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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