Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Frankfort KY
 38.21°N 84.87°W (Elev. 469 ft)
8:11 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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