Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Alpha KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Alpha KY
 36.69°N 84.93°W (Elev. 896 ft)
8:46 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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