Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains, Ozarks, and Upper Midwest Thursday

Heavy thunderstorms will continue areas of excessive rainfall and locally considerable flooding over parts of the southern Plains into the mid-Mississippi River Valley through Friday. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding, along with isolated riverine flooding to a part of the Upper Midwest Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington KYSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 83. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Lexington KYSimilar City Names
 38.05°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
4:13 am EDT Jun 12, 2025
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