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.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 04:00am until January 21, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 16 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.