Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until August 13, 08:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	12 Aug 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

Flood Watch August 12, 02:17pm until August 13, 08:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 12, 02:17pm until August 13, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.