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.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stearns KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:31am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:31am until January 24, 12:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm.  High near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow and sleet likely, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 24. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between midnight and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 29 by 4am. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. High near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow and sleet likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Stearns KY
 36.7°N 84.57°W (Elev. 974 ft)
6:21 am EST Jan 24, 2026
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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