Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Monticello KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before midnight.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before midnight. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Monticello KY
 36.68°N 84.76°W (Elev. 942 ft)
7:26 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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