Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Jamestown KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Jamestown KY
 36.99°N 85.01°W (Elev. 906 ft)
7:32 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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