Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Sep 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Lawrenceburg KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 03:08am until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 5, 03:08am until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Lawrenceburg KY
 38.01°N 84.89°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:56 am EDT Sep 5, 2026
3am EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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