Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Versailles KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Versailles KY
 37.98°N 84.78°W (Elev. 801 ft)
12:06 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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