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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	21 Jan 4:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Lexington KY

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Wintry Mix
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain. High near 41. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

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