Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair with Haze

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Alpha KY

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Alpha KY
 36.7°N 84.96°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
7:18 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
7am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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