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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 3 Jul 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lexington KY

Heat Advisory July 3, 09:00pm until July 4, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 10:43am until July 3, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 10:43am until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Light north wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Lexington KY
 38.03°N 84.49°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am EDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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