Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Unknown Precip

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wayne County Airport KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:40am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am.  Patchy fog. High near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 18. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. Patchy fog. High near 37. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Wayne County Airport KY
 36.85°N 84.86°W (Elev. 963 ft)
10:46 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
1am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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