High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 07:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 26, 12:18am until January 26, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 07:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 26, 12:18am until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 8am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -16. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
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 -4.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.04°N 84.55°W (Elev. 909 ft)
9:19 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
12am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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