Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 64.

    Low: 64 °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 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington KY
 38.05°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
2:26 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
5am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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