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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06°NLon: 83.98°WElev: 1019ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Hope KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 9am. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 9am. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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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:
4:11 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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