Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	13 Aug 4:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Bagdad KY

This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Friday
High: 92 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.