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 WSW Monticello KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. Southwest wind around 10 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: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, 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 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. Southwest wind around 10 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
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, 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 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, 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 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Monticello KY
 36.81°N 84.92°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
12:16 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
12pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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