Outdoor conditions in

Frankfort

Kentucky
Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued October 15 at 10:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KYOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 77°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 79°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain91% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain85% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain82% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 84°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms33% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 77°Partly Cloudy12% rain82% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 72°Partly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 72°Partly Cloudy9% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 71°Partly Cloudy8% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 71°Partly Cloudy8% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 71°Mostly Cloudy7% rain76% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 71°Partly Cloudy8% rain73% humidityGusts 16 mph
  18. 70°Partly Cloudy8% rain73% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 69°Partly Cloudy8% rain76% humidityGusts 16 mph
  20. 69°Mostly Cloudy8% rain73% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 66°Partly Sunny7% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 65°Chance Rain Showers10% rain87% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 65°Mostly Cloudy37% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
33%
Humidity
72–97%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
73–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 84° / 71°Today looks fairly quiet.33% rain · Humidity 72–97% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 71° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 73–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 57° / 40°Saturday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 64° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 68° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lexington area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Frankfort radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Frankfort.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Lexington

About 25 miles away, the Lexington hub looks more deeply at Lexington, KY. It reflects that wider area rather than Frankfort’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lexington area, about 22 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Frankfort, KY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.