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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Alpha KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Alpha KY
 36.7°N 84.96°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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