Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	4 Sep 9:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Frankfort KY

Heat Advisory September 4, 10:38pm until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 4, 10:38pm until September 5, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Labor Day
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Labor Day

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.