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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1033.7 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 23 Jan 10:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Monticello KY

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

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am.  Temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind around 5 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 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain between 9am and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times.  High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 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.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 9. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Snow before 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Temperature falling to near 20 by 10pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind around 5 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 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain between 9am and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 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. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 9. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Monticello KY
 36.75°N 84.73°W (Elev. 928 ft)
9:36 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
11pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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