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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18°NLon: 84.9°WElev: 804ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Corinth KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Corinth KY
 38.51°N 84.67°W (Elev. 801 ft)
12:28 am EST Jan 21, 2026
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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