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Lexington, KY 40514 Weather
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This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 8 mph.
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny43°70°
- FriOct 23Sunny41°70°
- SatOct 24Sunny43°71°
- SunOct 25Sunny45°73°
- MonOct 26Mostly Sunny47°73°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny49°71°
- WedOct 28Partly Sunny46°69°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy49°74°
- FriOct 30Sunny40°56°
- SatOct 31Cloudy39°64°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
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Forecast
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Lexington, KY reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyLexington Area, records since 1872. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Lexington-Fayette 13 km
- Richmond 36 km
- Georgetown 25 km
- Nicholasville 11 km
- Frankfort 35 km
- Winchester 35 km
- Danville 41 km
- Berea 52 km
- Lawrenceburg 29 km
- Paris 38 km
- Versailles 15 km
- Harrodsburg 34 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LMK, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
* Locally dense river valley fog is possible early this morning.
* Patchy frost will be possible early Friday and Saturday mornings, mainly in sheltered rural areas.
* Dry weather and consistent temperatures are expected through next Wednesday.
Discussion
Issued at 329 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Another calm, clear night is producing optimal conditions for radiational cooling. Temperatures are in the 40s in most areas and will continue to settle into the upper 30s and lower 40s through daybreak. Our coolest rural, sheltered low spots in the Bluegrass and Lake Cumberland regions could see mid 30s and patchy frost early this morning.
Recent satellite imagery shows the development of river valley fog across eastern KY, a trend that will expand into central KY through the pre-dawn hours. The fog may become locally dense between 5-9 AM EDT, mainly along the river valleys. Fog should largely dissipate by mid-morning, and another round of valley fog looks likely early Friday.
Our stretch of spectacular weather continues today. An upper level ridge is positioned over the central CONUS, with upper troughing over each coast. Broad high pressure at the surface, centered off to our N and NW, is contributing to a dry airmass and persistent NE low- level flow. In the short term, the upper level ridge is forecast to drift slowly eastward toward the MS Valley while sfc high pressure strengthens as it shifts southeast across the eastern US and Canada. Ridging, both at the surface and aloft, will then build over our region through the weekend and into early next week.
Stubborn high pressure and a notably dry airmass give us high confidence in dry weather through next Wednesday. In short, largely dry weather is likely through the last several days of October. Temperatures will be fairly steady over the next week as well, with afternoon highs ranging from the upper 60s and lower 70s in the Bluegrass to the low/mid 70s elsewhere. Overnight temps will dip into the upper 30s to mid 40s. Friday and Saturday mornings both have patchy frost potential, especially in rural, low-lying areas.
It is unclear when our next chance for appreciable rainfall will be. A frontal system could bring a brief shot for light rain by late next week or over Halloween weekend, but confidence in this is very low at this time. Again, mainly dry weather is expected through the end of the month.
Aviation
Issued at 731 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
VFR conditions expected throughout the TAF period, outside of isolate morning fog that should burn off quickly after sunrise. Winds are light, mainly out of the NNE, and are expected to veer slightly NE this afternoon. Large-scale ridging across the central US and expansive surface high pressure will result in another day of mostly clear skies.
Lmk Watches
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