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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mill Springs KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after noon. Temperature rising to near 71 by 10am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after noon. Temperature rising to near 71 by 10am, then falling to around 51 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mill Springs KY
 36.93°N 84.77°W (Elev. 856 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 am EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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