Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
2:21 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
3pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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