Observed 7:35 AM EDT at KLEX

Versailles, KY weather

Mostly cloudy and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	49%	7%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	46%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	39%	20%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	39%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	37%	50%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	48%	64%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	46%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	32%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	48%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	47%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	32%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	80%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	6%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, 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
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. 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 75.
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°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–65°18°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kentucky River at Frankfort Lock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 520 cfs

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at High Bridge Lock

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 1,430 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring

5.4 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Kentucky River at Tyrone

5.8 mi

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 505 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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.

This week 19Typical 81

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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lexington Bluegrass Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Versailles weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:05 PM; Morning 7:40–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 41% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Versailles. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.