Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Hope KY

Freeze Watch April 21, 01:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of sprinkles before 8am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of sprinkles after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of sprinkles before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Hope KY
 37.98°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
10:36 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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