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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Frankfort KY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Frankfort KY
 38.19°N 84.82°W (Elev. 804 ft)
6:11 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
10am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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