Outdoor conditions in

Nicholasville

Kentucky
Now
  1. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms49% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 75°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32% rain94% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 78°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain88% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 80°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain79% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms30% rain70% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain67% humidityGusts 17 mph
  9. 83°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms34% rain65% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 80°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 77°Partly Cloudy7% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 73°Partly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 72°Partly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 72°Partly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 71°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 71°Mostly Cloudy5% rain73% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 71°Mostly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
  18. 70°Mostly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
  19. 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
  20. 69°Partly Cloudy3% rain70% humidityGusts 18 mph
  21. 66°Mostly Sunny2% rain78% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 65°Mostly Sunny2% rain81% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 64°Partly Sunny23% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 62°Mostly Cloudy38% rain97% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
65–97%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
70–97%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 83° / 70°Today has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 65–97% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 71° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 70–97% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 54° / 41°Saturday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 60° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 65° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lexington area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
18GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nicholasville radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nicholasville.

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

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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
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 12 miles away, the Lexington hub looks more deeply at Lexington, KY. It reflects that wider area rather than Nicholasville’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 11 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 Nicholasville, 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.