Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 27 Jul 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Wayne County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Wayne County Airport KY
 36.85°N 84.94°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:33 am EDT Jul 27, 2026
7am EDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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