Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.40 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	24 Jan 1:56 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Stearns KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:00pm until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 02:00pm until January 26, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Mon
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Snow
Tonight
Low: 23 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Steady temperature around 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 30 by 5am. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.