Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 May 3:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

Today
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 77. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.