Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lawrenceburg KY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Lawrenceburg KY
 38.03°N 84.89°W (Elev. 810 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
5am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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