Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Monticello KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Monticello KY
 36.78°N 84.87°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
7:21 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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