Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX)

Lat: 38.03°NLon: 84.61°WElev: 955ft.

Fog

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nicholasville KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 10am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 10am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nicholasville KY
 37.88°N 84.59°W (Elev. 925 ft)
8:06 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
2am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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