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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (KSYM)

Lat: 38.22°NLon: 83.59°WElev: 1047ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Wellington KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, 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 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Wellington KY
 37.99°N 83.48°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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