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Latest Drought Statement...Updated June 26, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until July 3, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

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

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint	NA
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 4:56 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Russell County

Today

Sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Light winds.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds becoming northeast up to 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Light winds.

Friday

Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Independence Day

Sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.