Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Wayne County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Wayne County Airport KY
 36.87°N 84.8°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
8:16 am EST Jan 14, 2026
10am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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