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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 4:56 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Russell Springs KY

Overnight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92.