Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

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Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Sep 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Monticello KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Monticello KY
 36.83°N 84.86°W (Elev. 915 ft)
10:37 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
11am EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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