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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.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Ford KY

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Ford KY
 37.91°N 84.36°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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