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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.

N/A

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

3 Miles WNW Worthville 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, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Worthville KY
 38.63°N 85.12°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
12:49 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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