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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Gratz KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °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 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °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 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °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. Light west wind.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. 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. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. 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 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. 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 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Gratz KY
 38.5°N 84.93°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:00 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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