Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Alpha KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Alpha KY
 36.81°N 84.95°W (Elev. 991 ft)
10:46 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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