Lexington, Kentucky · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 76° / 44°
- Wind
- 50 mph SW
- Humidity
- 72%
Tomorrow· Thursday68°/44°· Sunny
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lexington, Kentucky, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly sunny today. Today's high is 76° with a low near 44°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts, grab the umbrella
Warm 76°F with passing rain.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
60°
32%
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10 AM
65°
2%
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12 PM
69°
0%
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2 PM
73°
0%
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4 PM
75°
0%
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6 PM
72°
0%
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8 PM
66°
0%
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10 PM
59°
0%
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12 AM
54°
0%
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2 AM
49°
0%
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4 AM
46°
0%
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6 AM
45°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 32% 76° · 44°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 2% 68° · 44°
- Fri 5/15 Mostly Sunny 49% 75° · 60°
- Sat 5/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51% 85° · 64°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 12% 89° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 6% 92° · 68°
- Tue 5/19 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% 91° · 67°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 35% 75° · 64° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 21% 67° · 56°
- Fri 5/22 Mostly Sunny 23% 72° · 51°
- Sat 5/23 Drizzle 18% 79° · 56°
- Sun 5/24 Drizzle 30% 73° · 65°
- Mon 5/25 Drizzle 31% 81° · 66°
- Tue 5/26 Drizzle 32% 82° · 66°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 30% 76° · 61°
- Thu 5/28
Cloudy 32% 70° · 54°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 63°F · breezy (14 mph) · slight chance of rain (29%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 65°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent99 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 65°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
comfortable at 69°F · breezy (16 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Lexington
Lexington in May typically averages 72° highs and 55° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 87°); the coldest is January (average low 21°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° | 21° | 12 |
| Feb | 45° | 29° | 13 |
| Mar | 62° | 42° | 15 |
| Apr | 70° | 51° | 15 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 21 |
| Jun | 84° | 66° | 17 |
| Jul | 87° | 70° | 17 |
| Aug | 84° | 65° | 12 |
| Sep | 80° | 62° | 13 |
| Oct | 68° | 50° | 8 |
| Nov | 56° | 41° | 16 |
| Dec | 45° | 32° | 18 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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