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Hot and humid Wednesday ahead of storms for the Fourth of July

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! It was a much warmer start to the day today compared to yesterday as heat and humidity builds across the region. Our far northern and western counties do have a Heat Advisory out through this evening due to the heat index approaching the 105-109 range. We won’t be getting quite that…

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Lexington’s Inaugural Crown Day today

Alex Brown, WTVQ News Desk,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Mayor Linda Gorton is hosting a news conference at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, to celebrate CROWN Day. Mayor Gorton will be joined by Councilmembers Shayla Lynch, Denise Gray, and City Equity and Implementation Officer Tiffany Brown. The event commemorates the 2023 passage of the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open…

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Lexington implements phase one of heat plan

Jane Davenport,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWSNOW) — Phase one of Lexington’s heat plan begins Wednesday morning and will last until Friday, July 5th. As part of the plan, Lextran is providing free rides to cooling stations for those experiencing homelessness, outreach teams will be distributing water throughout the city, and Lexington’s community centers will be open through the early evening for…

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The heat is back and storm chances will follow into the holiday

You could really feel the warmer air and humidity return on Tuesday which sets the table for storms in the coming days
T.G. Shuck,

What a difference a day makes! We began the month of July on a very pleasant note with comfortable temperatures/humidity levels and just like flipping a switch, hot and humid air came rolling back into Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday. With high pressure giving way and drifting into New England, a comfortable northeast wind was replaced by a southwest…

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July 2 is Kenny McPeek Day in Lexington

Mayor Linda Gorton declared the news with a proclamation on Tuesday
Terry Allison, Forrest Tucker,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- From now on in Lexington, July 2 is known as Kenny McPeek Day by proclamation from Mayor Linda Gorton. The 2024 Kentucky Oaks and Derby winning trainer, who is also a native Lexingtonian, received the honor for his success in the horse racing business. “I don’t even know where to begin. I’m honored,” said McPeek,…

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Heat and humidity returns for the middle of the week

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! We are tracking an incredible start to your day with temperatures falling into the low 50s for many spots. The Kentucky Mesonet Site in Harrison County near Cynthiana actually fell to 48°! You can say goodbye to the fall-like feel though. We are going to be warming back up into the…