Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KLEX
Lexington-Fayette, KY weather
Mostly cloudy and 39°4°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°).
Now 39°4°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 37°3°
- Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 10 AM
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 65Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.28 inHg1025 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 2% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 2% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 40% | 3% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 36% | 2% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 2% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 39% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 6% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 42% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 42% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 39% | 42% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 36% | 41% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 37% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 58% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 3% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 58°14°20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 51°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°11°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LMK) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1963
- Record low
- 26°−3° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SatOct 17
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Lexington-Fayette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:13–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:30 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:05–7:16 PM
- Morning 7:27–7:37 AM; first light 7:27 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:03 AM · rises 5:18 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
