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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hancock County Airport-Ron Lewis Field (KKY8)

Lat: 37.95° N Lon: 86.86° W Elev: 412 ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:35 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Perry County

Rest Of Tonight
Not as cold. Mostly clear late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds up to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Not as cold. Cloudy. Chance of snow, slight chance of rain, light freezing rain and light sleet in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds up to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Light winds becoming north up to 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
Friday Night
Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Saturday
Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs around 17. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Near steady temperature around 13. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 20s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.



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1047 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026
 
 

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