Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 11:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell Springs KY

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Russell Springs KY
 37.06°N 85.06°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
9:06 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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