Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Monticello KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers before 8pm.  Areas of frost after 4am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers before 8pm. Areas of frost after 4am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Monticello KY
 36.68°N 84.71°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:06 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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