Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from January 24, 07:00 AM EST until January 26, 07:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Jan 4:56 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Wayne County Airport KY

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F⇑
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. High near 28. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature rising to around 28 by 4am. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.