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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 3:54 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

Overnight
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Friday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.