Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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 30.04 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Russell Springs KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    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 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Russell Springs KY
 37.08°N 85.06°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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