Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Ford KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Ford KY
 37.96°N 84.36°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
8am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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