Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 3. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington, Blue Grass Airport KY
 38.04°N 84.6°W (Elev. 932 ft)
6:01 am EST Jan 17, 2026
10am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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