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

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18°NLon: 84.9°WElev: 804ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Monterey KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered flurries before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Monterey KY
 38.38°N 84.77°W (Elev. 840 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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