Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.01°N 84.55°W (Elev. 997 ft)
8:11 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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