Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 65–100%
- Wind
- 17 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 78°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain85% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 79°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain82% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain72% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain69% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain65% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 81°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 78°Partly Cloudy7% rain71% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 74°Partly Cloudy7% rain82% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 73°Partly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 73°Partly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 72°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 72°Mostly Cloudy5% rain73% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 72°Mostly Cloudy3% rain68% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 71°Partly Cloudy3% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 71°Partly Cloudy3% rain68% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain68% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 67°Partly Sunny3% rain78% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 66°Mostly Sunny2% rain81% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 65°Partly Sunny24% rain84% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 62°Mostly Cloudy40% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 66°Chance Rain Showers40% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 44%
- Humidity
- 68–97%
- Wind
- 24 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 47–93%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 42–85%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 45–89%
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 83° / 69°Today has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 65–100% · Wind 17 mph
- 72° / 49°Friday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 68–97% · Wind 24 mph
- 54° / 42°Saturday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 47–93% · Wind 18 mph
- 60° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 42–85% · Wind 12 mph
- 65° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 7 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Lexington area · Updated Thu 11:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground12 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Lexington-Fayette urban county radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Lexington-Fayette urban county, 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.
Nearby regional view
Explore Lexington
About 0 miles away, the Lexington hub looks more deeply at Lexington, KY. It reflects that wider area rather than Lexington-Fayette urban county’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 2 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 Lexington-Fayette urban county, 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.