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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington, Davidson County Airport (KEXX)

Lat: 35.78°NLon: 80.3°WElev: 732ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	30 Jul 12:45 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington NC

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.