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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 2 Jul 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alpha KY

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 11:28am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 11:28am until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alpha KY
 36.74°N 85.01°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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