Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Sep 9:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Monticello KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, 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
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Monticello KY
 36.82°N 84.78°W (Elev. 1325 ft)
7:32 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
10am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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