Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Jamestown KY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Jamestown KY
 36.99°N 85.07°W (Elev. 1010 ft)
7:11 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
10am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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