Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Thunderstorm

87°F

31°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 28 Jul 6:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Monticello KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Monticello KY
 36.76°N 84.84°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
7:21 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
7pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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