Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KEKQ

Monticello, KY weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 2 PM
Drops 14°8° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 55°13°)
Fog tonight 11 PM–2 AM
Fog tonight 4–6 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)

This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	4%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	6%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	11%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	8%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 48°9°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	18%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 3am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 74°23°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 7am, then areas of fog and patchy frost between 7am and 10am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 7am, then areas of fog and patchy frost between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JKL) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Beaver Creek (Cumberland River KY) near Monticello

3.9 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 693 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wolf River near Byrdstown

23 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns

23 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:15–7:07 PM; Morning 7:39–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:17 PM; Morning 7:29–7:39 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Monticello. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.