Outdoor conditions in

Mount Sterling

Kentucky
Flood AdvisoryFlood Advisory issued October 15 at 10:30AM EDT until October 15 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Jackson KYOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 69°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 73°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain94% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms33% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 78°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain82% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms18% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 74°Mostly Cloudy12% rain84% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Cloudy11% rain87% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 71°Partly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 70°Partly Cloudy9% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 70°Partly Cloudy8% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 70°Partly Cloudy7% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  17. 69°Partly Cloudy7% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  18. 69°Partly Cloudy6% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  19. 68°Partly Cloudy5% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 68°Partly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 68°Mostly Sunny5% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 67°Mostly Sunny5% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 67°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 66°Chance Rain Showers29% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
79–100%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
22%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
44–92%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 79° / 68°Today has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 79–100% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 70° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 53° / 40°Saturday looks fairly quiet.22% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 59° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 44–92% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 63° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lexington area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mount Sterling radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Mount Sterling.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
100%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
6 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lexington area, about 30 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Mount Sterling, KY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.