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Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.04°N 84.6°W (Elev. 932 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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