Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 3:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Stearns KY

Freeze Warning March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Warning

Today
High: 69 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, mainly after noon. Temperature rising to near 69 by 11am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.