Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 2:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Monticello KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Monticello KY
 36.8°N 84.84°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
2:31 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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