Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort KY
 38.21°N 84.84°W (Elev. 787 ft)
2:26 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
3am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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