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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 05:00am until January 21, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 25.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.