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

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Sep 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gratz KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gratz KY
 38.48°N 84.96°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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