Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 3:54 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Fayette County

Today
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday
Sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.
Saturday
Sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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408 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
 
 

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