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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. High near 66. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 9 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 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. High near 66. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY
 38.19°N 84.9°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
4:17 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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