Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Frankfort KY
 38.21°N 84.87°W (Elev. 469 ft)
9:16 pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
2am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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