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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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Owenton KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Owenton KY
 38.52°N 84.9°W (Elev. 886 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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