Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Albany KY

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
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    Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Albany KY
 36.75°N 85.12°W (Elev. 942 ft)
5:51 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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