Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington KY
 38.05°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
2:28 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
6am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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