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Latest Drought Statement...Updated July 2, 2026

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until July 4, 09:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03° N Lon: 84.61° W Elev: 955 ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	4 Jul 4:54 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Tonight

Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms late in the night. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.

Friday

Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday Night

Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.