Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport (KIOB)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Detailed forecast for

Powell County

This Afternoon
Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling into the mid 50s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph late. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night Through Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Temperature rising into the mid 30s overnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs around 50.



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1222 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
 
 

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