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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lawrenceburg KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lawrenceburg KY
 38.04°N 84.92°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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