Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Monticello, Wayne County Airport (KEKQ)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 84.86°WElev: 965ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell Springs KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 66 by 9am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 66 by 9am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell Springs KY
 37.04°N 85.09°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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