Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell Springs KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell Springs KY
 37.04°N 85.09°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
5:11 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
7am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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