Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	5 Sep 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington KY

Heat Advisory September 5, 01:11am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 5, 01:11am until September 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Overnight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.