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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Parkers Lake KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Light northwest wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west northwest wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Parkers Lake KY
 36.79°N 84.64°W (Elev. 932 ft)
10:56 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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