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Latest Drought Statement...Updated June 12, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86° N Lon: 84.86° W Elev: 965 ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 6:56 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Russell County

Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Warmer. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Thursday Night

Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

Saturday

Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday

Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.