Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:09pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:09pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 31. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 37.99°N 84.58°W (Elev. 912 ft)
3:02 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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