Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Wilmore KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light north wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light north wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Wilmore KY
 37.82°N 84.65°W (Elev. 679 ft)
6:21 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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