Lexington, Kentucky Weather Forecast
Today in Lexington: slight rain showers with a high near 72°F and a low around 49°F. Rain chance 17%. Rain chances peak at 26% on Saturday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 72°F today to 64°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16
Active Weather Alerts
7-Day Forecast for Lexington
Today 10/16
17%
72°49°
Sat 10/17
26%
54°42°
Sun 10/18
61°36°
Mon 10/19
64°38°
Tue 10/20
67°41°
Wed 10/21
69°43°
Thu 10/22
70°45°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 49° | 48° | 47° | 47° | 47° | 46° | 46° | 45° | 43° | 42° | 43° | 45° | 47° | 49° | 51° | 52° | 53° | 54° | 53° | 53° | 50° | 47° | 45° | 43° |
| Rain | 2% | 1% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 11% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,137
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.82 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
37.18 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
73°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.70 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Lexington →
Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Lexington Weather
Lexington sits at about 1,053 feet above sea level in Fayette County, Kentucky. About 323,152 people live in the Lexington area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LMK office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KJKL. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 11 and the first fall freeze around Nov 10.