Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Stearns KY

Freeze Warning March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Stearns KY
 36.67°N 84.57°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
4:40 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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