Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns From the Southwest to the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues to Build in the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon in the Four Corners region and northern High Plains through the Upper Midwest. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall that will likely lead to scattered instances of flash and urban flooding. Meanwhile, the ongoing dangerous heat wave will peak across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Lexington KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 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 before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Lexington KY
 38.06°N 84.52°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:13 am EDT Jun 21, 2024
5am EDT Jun 21, 2024-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2024
 
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