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.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 2:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Monticello KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain.  High near 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 1am.  Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. Light east northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain and snow.  High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 29. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Monticello KY
 36.68°N 84.71°W (Elev. 997 ft)
11:31 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
3am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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