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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 5pm. High near 84. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 5pm. High near 84. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.11°N 84.6°W (Elev. 853 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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