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 >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Owenton KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 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: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 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 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Owenton KY
 38.52°N 84.87°W (Elev. 837 ft)
4:00 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
6am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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