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Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 6 May 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY
 38.19°N 84.9°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
6:17 am EDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT May 6, 2026-6pm EDT May 12, 2026
 
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