Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Cynthiana KY

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Cynthiana KY
 38.33°N 84.32°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:13 am EDT Jun 18, 2025
8am EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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