A First Alert Weather Day has been declared for Thursday due to a prolonged hard freeze during the morning hours.

Because of the cold front that came through last night, air temperatures are starting out in the single digits with wind chills as low as -10° to -20° out the door this morning. This afternoon, wind chills will hover between 0° to -5°. Air temps will top out between 10-15° this afternoon. Today will be considerably more sunny than yesterday.

As the first month of 2025 comes to a close, and what a cold month it has been, warmer weather is in store for February. The second month of the year is expected to bring warmer days with it. The monthly temperature outlook has been released, and all of Eastern Kentucky is expected to experience slightly above-normal temperatures.