Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 9:54 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Anderson County

Today
Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.



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