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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1035.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Alpha KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Alpha KY
 36.79°N 85.03°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
9:15 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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