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Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Frankfort KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Frankfort KY
 38.26°N 84.92°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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