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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 2pm, then rain. High near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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