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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Mar 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
Last Update:
4:40 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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