Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 1:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Watch

Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Frost
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 71 by 10am, then falling to around 53 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.