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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers after 3pm.  High near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
6:27 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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