Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Aug 10:54 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lexington KY

Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81.