Montpelier, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

30°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 46% Dew Point 12°F Wind WSW 3 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.19 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.5 mi. SW of central Montpelier
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 34F
47
34
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 39F
50
39
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 58F, Low 23F
90%
58
23
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 39F
55
39
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Showers, High 54F, Low 35F
30%
54
35
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Showers, High 53F
30%
53
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 47°F, reaching 58°F before cooling to 36°F, then recovering to 53°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Montpelier, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 58. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday Dec 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Dec 22

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.


About Montpelier, KY

Montpelier is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 876 feet (267 m).

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