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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lexington KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. High near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington KY
 38.05°N 84.46°W (Elev. 1027 ft)
Last Update:
6:12 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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