Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Monticello KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Monticello KY
 36.78°N 84.81°W (Elev. 981 ft)
10:52 am EST Jan 12, 2026
12pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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