Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 11:56 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Monticello KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Watch

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Frost
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 67 by 10am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.