Lexington, KY Weather

Fayette County2:04 PM EDT37.99°N, 84.48°WElevation 968 ft

Current conditions

Clear
66°
Clear
Feels like 66°
High 72°·Low 41°
WindESE 3 mph
Humidity46%
Dew point45°
Pressure30.44 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover8%
UV index4 Moderate
Sunrise7:56 AM
Sunset6:50 PM

Observed at Lexington Blue Grass Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Saturday

    Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.

  • Sunday

    Sunny, with a high near 72.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 69°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 71°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 72°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 72°
  5. 6 PM Clear 69°
  6. 7 PM Mostly Clear 66°
  7. 8 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  8. 9 PM Mostly Clear 58°
  9. 10 PM Mostly Clear 55°
  10. 11 PM Mostly Clear 52°
  11. Sun12 AM Mostly Clear 50°
  12. 1 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  13. 2 AM Mostly Clear 48°
  14. 3 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  15. 4 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  16. 5 AM Mostly Clear 44°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 42°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 41°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 42°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 47°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 54°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 61°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 65°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 68°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 22 Clear Clear41°
  2. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny42°70°
  3. TodayOct 24 Sunny Sunny41°72°
  4. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny43°72°
  5. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny46°72°
  6. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny47°71°
  7. WedOct 28 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny48°71°
  8. ThuOct 29 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny71°
  9. FriOct 30 Rain Rain0.24 in52°65°
  10. SatOct 31 Cloudy Cloudy0.07 in51°71°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

51
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • SatGood

Lexington, KY reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:56 AM
Sunset 6:50 PM
Daylight 10 h 53 min (−2 min 16 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 97% lit
Moonrise 5:41 PM Moonset 6:11 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low65° / 44°
Record high82° (1939)
Record low24° (1981)
Wettest1.74 in (1926)
Month to date1.76 in (normal 2.73 in)

Lexington Area, records since 1872. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LMK, issued 11 hrs ago

Key Messages

* Dry weather continues through next Friday. Expect chilly nights and warm afternoons. Patchy fog will be possible each morning, mainly in river valleys.

* The next significant chance for widespread rainfall is not expected until the first few days of November (11/1-2).

Discussion

Issued at 211 AM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026

This Morning through the Weekend...

It is another clear and calm morning across the region as the influence of broad sfc high pressure and upper level ridging continues to bring quiescent weather across much of the eastern CONUS. Typical ridge-valley and urban-rural differences in temperatures are observed, with readings ranging from the upper 30s to the low 50s at this hour. The main thing we're watching through mid morning will be the development of patchy fog in valleys and near bodies of water where dewpoint depressions will be lowest. Patchy frost also can't be ruled out in the coldest spots; however, coverage should be limited so no headlines are anticipated.

Outside of patchy valley fog development, no significant weather is expected this weekend. Pleasant fall weather is expected to continue as high pressure east of the Appalachians and upper ridging over the Mississippi Valley continue to exert their influence, bringing mild and dry conditions to central KY and southern IN. As the upper ridge gets nudged slightly eastward through the weekend, marginal rises in 1000-850 mb thicknesses should support temperatures trending a degree or so above persistence each day, with highs generally in the low-to-mid 70s. Large diurnal temperature swings should also continue, with temps dropping into the 40s in most areas each night.

Next Week through the end of October...

Blocking high pressure over the Gulf of Alaska will keep mean synoptic-scale troughing over the western CONUS through early next week, with upper ridging and sfc high pressure continuing to support dry weather across the region. A few shortwave disturbances may try to eject along the top of the eastern US ridge; however, they should be fairly moisture-starved and would be expected to bring little more than a few extra clouds during the mid-week period. As a result, dry weather is expected to persist through all of next week, with recent global model guidance trending downward for rain chances late next week. Temperatures should be relatively consistent from day-to-day next week, and should be above average overall.

Aviation

Issued at 125 AM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026

Most of the upcoming forecast period will feature VFR conditions and light and variable winds. There is still the potential for patchy fog, particularly at HNB and also at BWG leading up to and shortly after sunrise this morning. Have left mention out of the BWG forecast given lower crossover temps than last night. Later today, scattered high clouds should filter across the region, with winds generally less than 7 kt.

Lmk Watches

KY...None. IN...None.

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