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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 22 Aug 1:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alpha KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alpha KY
 36.77°N 85.01°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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