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.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:54 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Woodford County

Today
Mostly sunny. Areas of fog early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tonight
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west up to 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds up to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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