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.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Nicholasville KY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °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 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °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 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Nicholasville KY
 37.84°N 84.6°W (Elev. 915 ft)
8:11 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
8am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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