Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mill Springs KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light west southwest wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mill Springs KY
 36.91°N 84.74°W (Elev. 974 ft)
10:36 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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