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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Hope KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 4. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as 4. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Hope KY
 37.98°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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