Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Monticello KY

Flood Watch August 13, 12:54am until August 13, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 13, 12:54am until August 13, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Monticello KY
 36.82°N 84.75°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:46 am EDT Aug 13, 2026
12am EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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