Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
10:47 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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