Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

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Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY
 38.1°N 84.97°W (Elev. 801 ft)
6:46 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
7am EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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