Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 3:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Bakerton KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Bakerton KY
 36.85°N 85.33°W (Elev. 607 ft)
1:46 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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