Monticello, Kentucky Weather
Monticello, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monticello, Wayne County.
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About Monticello, Kentucky
Monticello unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water over countless seasons. It lies 34.8 miles north-east of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-north-east of Albany. The terrain here in Wayne County is a gentle rise and fall, punctuated by stands of oak and pine that wear the changing light with a quiet dignity. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in drier months, gather strength in hollows, their banks thick with ferns and the undergrowth of the temperate forest. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old buildings. The lifeblood of Monticello has long been tied to the land, a history etched in the persistence of farming communities and the ebb and flow of resource extraction. Historically, timber played a significant role, its sturdy wood shaping the very foundations of the settlement and fueling its early economy. More recently, the nearby Cumberland River and Lake Cumberland have become central to Monticello’s identity, drawing visitors for recreation and supporting a local economy that thrives on tourism and the bounty of the water. The rhythm of life in Monticello moves with a measured grace, a reflection of its rural roots and the enduring connection its people maintain with the surrounding natural world.
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| Location | Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.829794°N, 84.849113°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40503, 42633 |
| Area Code | 606, 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monticello, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monticello, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Monticello includes coordinates 36.829794°N, 84.849113°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 40503, 42633. Telephone area code: 606, 270. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
