Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Monticello KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Monticello KY
 36.68°N 84.71°W (Elev. 997 ft)
11:31 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
2am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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