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Lexington, KY Weather

Today Hourly 10-Day Weekend Monthly Radar Air Quality Climate
Current WeatherLexington · 8:23 AM EDT
80° | 69°
70°F
Feels like 76°
Rain
WindNW 2 mph · Gusts 7 mph
Precip84% · 7.71 in
Humidity96% · Dew point 69°
UV index8 High
Air Quality26 Good
Pressure30.00 inHg
Visibility6 mi
Sunrise / Sunset6:57 AM · 8:25 PM · 13h 28m

Weather map — Lexington

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Now
70°
0.16 in
2 mph
09:00
71°
0.30 in
2 mph
10:00
71°
0.46 in
2 mph
11:00
71°
0.99 in
4 mph
12:00
71°
1.15 in
5 mph
13:00
74°
1.15 in
5 mph
14:00
76°
1.15 in
4 mph
15:00
77°
1.15 in
3 mph
16:00
78°
1.15 in
4 mph
17:00
79°
11%
3 mph
18:00
80°
11%
2 mph
19:00
79°
15%
3 mph
20:00
79°
21%
6 mph
21:00
76°
9%
6 mph
22:00
74°
10%
8 mph
23:00
72°
26%
8 mph
00:00
71°
12%
9 mph
01:00
70°
25%
8 mph
02:00
69°
28%
8 mph
03:00
69°
14%
8 mph
04:00
69°
14%
7 mph
05:00
68°
14%
7 mph
06:00
68°
14%
6 mph
07:00
68°
14%
6 mph

Today · Thu 8/20

High 80°
84% / 7.71 in

Heavy rain. Winds NE at 8 mph.

Tonight · Thu 8/20

Low 68°
9% / –

Sunny. Winds N at 6 mph.

Tomorrow · Fri 8/21

84° | 68°
22% / 0.01 in

Sunny. Winds NE at 9 mph.

7-day trend

Lexington · temperature + precipitation

10-day forecast

Updated 8:23 AM

Details & indices

Wind
2 mph NW
Gusts 7 mph
Humidity
96%
Dew point 69°
Pressure
30.00 inHg
Rising
UV index
8 — High
High today
Air Quality
Good
AQI 26 · US EPA
Allergy
None detected
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Visibility
6 mi
Clear view
Allergy — Lexington

🌿 Conditions right now

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Birch
None
Grass
None
Oak
None
Alder
None
Hazel
None
Mugwort
None
Ragweed
None

Sun & moon

Sunrise6:57 AM
Sunset8:25 PM
Length of day13h 28m
Moonrise3:23 PM
Moonset—
Moon phase🌓 First Quarter · 54%
Next full moonAug 28 Sturgeon Moon
Latitude37.9887°N
Longitude-84.4777°E

Water temps nearby

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No beaches within 50 miles
🌦️Dry now — rain moving in around 9:30 AM (66 min)
Now+30+60+90 min
Minute-by-minute precip · HRRR nowcast

Daily planner

computed from today's forecast
Laundry day
Poor
Line-drying weather
Grilling
Fair
Fire up the grill
Running
Poor
Lace up outside
Patio
Fair
Dinner outdoors
1991-2020 climate normals — Lexington

Monthly normals

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Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max (°F) 42° 50° 57° 65° 75° 83° 87° 85° 80° 69° 55° 49°
Min (°F) 27° 32° 38° 45° 56° 64° 69° 66° 62° 50° 38° 33°
Precip (in) 4.3 5.9 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.3
Warmest: Jul · ⌀ 87°F Coldest: Jan · ⌀ 27°F Wettest: Feb · 5.9 in
Nearby places in {{REGION}}
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Louisville
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Lexington-Fayette
Drizzle
70° 🌤️
Meads
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Data sources · Thursday, August 20
Where the Lexington forecast comes from
This page blends NOAA/NWS model guidance with global ensembles for the 10-day outlook, air quality and alerts. Data refreshes every hour, current conditions every 15 minutes. Coordinates: 37.9887°N, -84.4777°.
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 8:23 AM
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Weather in Lexington
Lexington's outlook: warmest day near 84° (Friday), coldest night about 53° (Thursday). About 7.9 in of precipitation is expected in total; the most likely wet day is Thursday (84% chance). The NWS alert board for this area is currently clear. Right now Lexington is about 23° cooler than nearby Knoxville. Longer view: variable mid-latitude weather in every season.
Lexington, KY · Elev 968 ft · 37.99°N, 84.48°W · Kentucky · Forecast computed for these exact coordinates
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Updated: 8:23 AM