Outdoor conditions in

Lexington

Kentucky

Needs attention

Current concerns

Outside today

Air quality is today's main catch.

Moderate, with fine particles doing the heavy lifting.

Lexington representative view

Right now88°Feels 93° · Mostly Cloudy
Rain
4%peak today
Wind
11 mphright now
Air
52US AQI · Moderate

How today changes

The next 24 hours

A fairly easy outdoor day: 88° now, with no major weather interruption in sight.

  1. 89°4% rainGusts 14 mph
  2. 89°2% rainGusts 13 mph
  3. 89°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  4. 88°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  5. 87°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  6. 86°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  7. 81°2% rainGusts 6 mph
  8. 79°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  9. 77°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  10. 76°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  11. 75°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  12. 74°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  13. 74°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  14. 73°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  15. 72°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  16. 71°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  17. 71°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  18. 72°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  19. 73°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  20. 76°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  21. 82°0% rainGusts 9 mph
  22. 86°0% rainGusts 12 mph
  23. 88°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  24. 89°1% rainGusts 12 mph
See the full 24 hours
  1. 89°4% rainGusts 14 mph
  2. 89°2% rainGusts 13 mph
  3. 89°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  4. 88°1% rainGusts 10 mph
  5. 87°1% rainGusts 9 mph
  6. 86°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  7. 81°2% rainGusts 6 mph
  8. 79°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  9. 77°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  10. 76°1% rainGusts 5 mph
  11. 75°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  12. 74°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  13. 74°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  14. 73°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  15. 72°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  16. 71°1% rainGusts 6 mph
  17. 71°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  18. 72°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  19. 73°1% rainGusts 7 mph
  20. 76°1% rainGusts 8 mph
  21. 82°0% rainGusts 9 mph
  22. 86°0% rainGusts 12 mph
  23. 88°1% rainGusts 12 mph
  24. 89°1% rainGusts 12 mph

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Wind
12 mph
Tue

Tuesday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Wind
10 mph
Wed

Wednesday brings notable heat.

Rain
1%
Wind
10 mph
Thu

Thursday brings notable heat.

Rain
15%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 89° / 76°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Wind 14 mph
  2. 92° / 71°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Wind 12 mph
  3. 94° / 72°Tuesday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Wind 10 mph
  4. 95° / 74°Wednesday brings notable heat.1% rain · Wind 10 mph
  5. 95° / 75°Thursday brings notable heat.15% rain · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Sun 1:41 PM

Air near ground52 · Moderate US AQI

See smoke map
How we know

Air quality describes Lexington area, about 2 miles from this place.

Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.

Sources AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters

Rain, in motion

Lexington radar

Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 2:20 PM EDT.

Radar loads when you reach it.
LightHeavy
Sun, 2:20 PM EDT

The map shows NOAA/NWS base reflectivity around Lexington for the selected time. Brighter colors indicate stronger radar returns; the timeline above provides the rain outlook without requiring the map.

Plan around it

Find your best time in Lexington.

Pick an activity and we’ll check the conditions.

Fine-tune this plan Optional
How long will you be outside?1 hr
How far ahead should we look?The next 3 days
What times work for you?6:00 AM–9:00 PM

The full activity must fit between these times.

What should we be extra careful about? Optional
Sources and limits

Weather observations, forecasts, alerts, and radar come from official NOAA and National Weather Service sources. Environmental sections keep their own source labels and update times. The default view represents Lexington, KY, not every street.