Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Sep 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Bakerton KY

Heat Advisory September 4, 02:30pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 4, 02:30pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Bakerton KY
 36.87°N 85.25°W (Elev. 571 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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