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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Frankfort KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 75. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 75. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Frankfort KY
 38.19°N 84.82°W (Elev. 804 ft)
Last Update:
12:40 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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