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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY
 38.17°N 84.93°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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