Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 11:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Alpha KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Alpha KY
 36.76°N 84.98°W (Elev. 843 ft)
11:51 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
12am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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