Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow.  Low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 31. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
9:26 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
11pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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