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 >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.48 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 3:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Wayne County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Wayne County Airport KY
 36.89°N 84.88°W (Elev. 997 ft)
4:41 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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