Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair with Haze

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Mill Springs KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 85. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Mill Springs KY
 36.89°N 84.8°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:26 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
1am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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