Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

Lat: 38.06° N Lon: 83.98° W Elev: 1019 ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Sep 4:35 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Nicholas County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy after midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance of showers late in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds up to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday
Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.



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408 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
 
 

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