With a tropical air-mass in place over the region and a wave of energy slowly sliding through, it turned out to be quite a wet Tuesday across parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky with locally heavy rainfall creating some flooding issues in spots. The unusually high amount of moisture hanging over the commonwealth made for efficient rain producers as showers and storms slowly moved through. This allowed for a quick 2″-4″ rainfall across the Bluegrass Region including Lexington, which prompted a number of Flash Flood Warnings due to high water and a few water rescues from stranded vehicles. With all the showers around, most locations struggled to make it out of the 70s for afternoon highs, although we saw low to mid-80s across the south and east where the rain held off much of the day. (Rainfall total as of 4:45 pm Eastern Tuesday) The potential for additional rounds of heavy rain will continue into Wednesday as much of the short term data show another complex of storms moving through during the early morning hours. Given the already saturated ground and additional rain potential over the same areas, a Flood Watch is out for all of Central Kentucky until Noon on Wednesday. If you live in an area that is prone to flooding/high water issues, you’ll definitely want to stay alert given the heavy rain possibility. The shower chances should lessen as we go through the day but the humid air will stick around as afternoon highs creep back into the upper 80s and it may feel hotter than that with all the muggy air around. Heading into the late week we should see a brief break from the stormy weather with just a few isolated storms on the table for Thursday. The bigger issue will be the heat combined with the humid air-mass, which will make for less than ideal conditions for being outdoors for any length of time. With a mix of clouds and sunshine, afternoon highs should reach the upper 80s to around 90 degrees, but our “feel-like” temps could surge into the upper 90s to around 100 degrees so you’ll need to hydrate and try to find a cool spot during the hottest part of the day if you have be outdoors. It will be a bit on the breezy side so that may help take the edge off the heat a bit. By Friday another cold front will drop in from the northwest bringing additional rain and storm chances with some locally heavy rain once again as we wrap up the week. As the front drops south of the commonwealth on Saturday we should get a brief break for the overly humid conditions as drier air works back into the commonwealth. Right now our weather looks pretty good to kick off the weekend with some sunshine and afternoon highs in the mid-80s, but more importantly lower humidity levels! This is good news for any outdoor weekend plans you may have and Saturday will definitely be the day to get those in. Rolling into Sunday and early next week, our weather pattern will jump back to being a bit more unsettled with scattered storm chances making a return to the commonwealth. As a frontal system stalls out over the area, look for occasional rain and storms with afternoon highs closer to average into the low 80s. ABC 36 Storm Team 3 Day Forecast Tuesday night: Muggy with showers and storms, some heavy rain possible. Lows in the upper-60s to around 70. Wind: S 5-10 mph. Tuesday: A.M. rain and showers, then warm and humid. Highs in the upper-80s. Wind: SW 10-15 mph. Tuesday night: Fair skies, warm and muggy. Lows in the low-70s. Wind: SW 5-10 mph. Categories: Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast Tags: Chief Meteorologist TG Shuck, flood watch, June 2026, Kentucky weather, Lexington, locally heavy rain, scattered showers and storms, summer-like feel, unsettled weather pattern, warm and humid, weather forecast, Weather Video ...read more read less