Heavy Rain Alert for Lexington; 3-6 Inches Possible

A flood watch was issued for Lexington Thursday through Friday morning.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll over the region, possibly flooding roads, according to the National Weather Service. Three to 6 inches of rain is possible.

Here’s the hourly forecast for the rest of Thursday:

• 4 p.m. 45 percent chance of t-storms
• 5 p.m. Cloudy
• 6 p.m. T-storms
• 7 p.m. T-storms
• 8 p.m. 45 percent chance of t-storms
• 9 p.m. 15 percent chance of t-storms
• 10 p.m. T-storms
• 11 p.m. Rain
• Midnight Rain

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend, too.

• Extended Lexington forecast