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Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayette County Airport (KI23)

Lat: 39.57°NLon: 83.42°WElev: 980ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Jun 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Sterling OH

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 6 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Sterling OH
 39.71°N 83.26°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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