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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Waddy KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Waddy KY
 38.16°N 85.13°W (Elev. 820 ft)
Last Update:
8:11 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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