Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Rain

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Alpha KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:12pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 04:12pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 1am and 3am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Alpha KY
 36.7°N 84.96°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
1:56 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
4pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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