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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Jan 7:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Alpha KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:24am until January 24, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 07:24am until January 24, 11:00am
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 06:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then rain or freezing rain after 5am.  Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 3pm.  High near 37. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then freezing rain between midnight and 5am, then rain or freezing rain after 5am. Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 3pm. High near 37. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Alpha KY
 36.77°N 85.09°W (Elev. 915 ft)
7:11 am CST Jan 24, 2026
7am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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