Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE Monticello KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE Monticello KY
 36.75°N 84.73°W (Elev. 928 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 21, 2026
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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