Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 10:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Lexington KY

Today
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 7 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

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East 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.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.