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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Light Rain

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. West wind around 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. West wind around 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.04°N 84.6°W (Elev. 932 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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