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.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	22 Aug 3:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lexington KY

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.