Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wayne County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 42. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Wayne County Airport KY
 36.85°N 84.86°W (Elev. 963 ft)
10:34 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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