Observed 6:53 AM CDT at KMKL

Lexington, TN weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 9 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 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 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Fog tomorrow night from 11 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy

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	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	32%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	13%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	35%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	48%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	54%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	51%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	57%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Fog	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	56%	0
Mon 12a	Fog	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Fog	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	81%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 74°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
60°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MEG) (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

Tennessee River at Perryville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 354 ft

Forecast peak 355 ft Fri 12 PM

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lexington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:22 PM; Morning 6:52–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:32–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Lexington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.