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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Wayne County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 13 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 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 49. Southwest wind around 9 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: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 49. Southwest wind around 9 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
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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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)
10:52 am EST Jan 12, 2026
11am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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