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 >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Jamestown KY

Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Jamestown KY
 36.98°N 85.13°W (Elev. 925 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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