Severe Weather and Flooding Expected Across Parts of the South into the Ohio Valley

Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding is possible across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley through Friday night along a slow-moving cold front. South of this front will be a severe weather threat from the Southern Plains, the Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Chilly temperatures and heavy mountain snowfall will persist for parts of the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

Flood Watch until March 25, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until March 25, 02:00pm

    NOW until
    2:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  High near 65. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Low around 58. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 58 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Isolated
    Showers

    High: 66 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 65. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 58. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.04°N 84.55°W (Elev. 909 ft)
5:11 am EDT Mar 24, 2023
6am EDT Mar 24, 2023-6pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
 
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