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 >

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
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Corinth KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Corinth KY
 38.51°N 84.67°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
4pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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