National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 38. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 38. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Frankfort, Capital City Airport KY
 38.19°N 84.9°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
2:28 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation