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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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