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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.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 4:54 am EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Today

Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. Chance of showers late in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday

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. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday

Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tuesday

Partly 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 40 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.

Friday

Mostly 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 60 percent.