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 >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Stearns KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 06:03pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    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%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    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. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

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. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total nighttime 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. Wind chill values as low as 4. 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. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
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.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Stearns KY
 36.67°N 84.57°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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