Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 72%
- Humidity
- 59–97%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 73°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms64% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 78°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain82% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 82°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 84°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms19% rain65% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 84°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain63% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 85°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain59% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 83°Partly Cloudy19% rain61% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 81°Partly Cloudy17% rain65% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 77°Partly Cloudy5% rain71% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 73°Partly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 71°Partly Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 71°Mostly Cloudy4% rain71% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 70°Mostly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 70°Mostly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 69°Partly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 69°Partly Cloudy3% rain70% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 66°Mostly Sunny2% rain78% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 65°Mostly Sunny2% rain81% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 64°Mostly Sunny22% rain84% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 62°Partly Sunny26% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 46%
- Humidity
- 69–97%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 16%
- Humidity
- 45–100%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 5%
- Humidity
- 41–89%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 3%
- Humidity
- 42–92%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 85° / 71°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 59–97% · Wind 18 mph
- 71° / 47°Friday has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 69–97% · Wind 22 mph
- 55° / 41°Saturday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 18 mph
- 61° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 12 mph
- 66° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–92% · Wind 8 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Lexington area · Updated Thu 10:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground16 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Junction City radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Junction City, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
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 36 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 Junction City, 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.