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Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort KY
 38.21°N 84.87°W (Elev. 469 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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