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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 62° 12 PM 69° 3 PM 68° 7 PM 66° 8 PM 66° 10 PM 66° 1 AM 66° 3 AM 67° 4 AM 62° 8 AM 59° 11 AM
73% 68% 76% 86% 94% 100% 99% 97% 100% 94%
9 mph 9 mph 8 mph 8 mph 9 mph 10 mph 13 mph 15 mph 17 mph 21 mph 24 mph 25 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 30 mph 30 mph 31 mph 31 mph 30 mph 30 mph 30 mph 28 mph 26 mph
Thu 12:00 PM 62° Partly Sunny 5% rain 73% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 1:00 PM 66° Partly Sunny 8% rain 66% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 2:00 PM 67° Partly Sunny 11% rain 68% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 3:00 PM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 68% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 4:00 PM 70° Partly Sunny 9% rain 66% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 5:00 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy 12% rain 70% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 6:00 PM 70° Mostly Cloudy 14% rain 71% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 7:00 PM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17% rain 76% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 8:00 PM 66° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19% rain 86% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 9:00 PM 65° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% rain 92% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 10:00 PM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 52% rain 94% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 11:00 PM 66° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68% rain 97% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 12:00 AM 65° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54% rain 100% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 1:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% rain 100% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 2:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% rain 100% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 3:00 AM 66° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36% rain 99% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 4:00 AM 67° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50% rain 97% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 5:00 AM 67° Rain Showers Likely 62% rain 96% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 6:00 AM 66° Rain Showers Likely 60% rain 95% humidity Gusts 31 mph Fri 7:00 AM 66° Rain Showers Likely 64% rain 93% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 8:00 AM 62° Rain Showers Likely 72% rain 100% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 9:00 AM 61° Rain Showers Likely 67% rain 100% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 10:00 AM 60° Rain Showers Likely 64% rain 99% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 11:00 AM 59° Rain Showers Likely 62% rain 94% humidity Gusts 26 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 12:30 PM–8:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 8:00 AM–12:15 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 70° 53°
Fri 67° 48°
Sat 51° 38°
Sun 60° 33°
Mon 64° 37°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 68%
Humidity 66–99%
Wind 25 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 72%
Humidity 76–100%
Wind 31 mph Sat Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 72%
Humidity 46–97%
Wind 30 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 3%
Humidity 39–90%
Wind 15 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 5%
Humidity 40–92%
Wind 13 mph Today 70° / 53° Today has a real shower chance. 68% rain · Humidity 66–99% · Wind 25 mph Fri 67° / 48° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 72% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 31 mph Sat 51° / 38° Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 72% rain · Humidity 46–97% · Wind 30 mph Sun 60° / 33° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 3% rain · Humidity 39–90% · Wind 15 mph Mon 64° / 37° Monday looks fairly quiet. 5% rain · Humidity 40–92% · Wind 13 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 26 Good US AQI Good now, rising to Moderate by Sun 12 PM.
Now 26 Good fine particles Today 50 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 44 Good fine particles Sat 12 PM 39 Good fine particles Sun 12 PM 56 Moderate fine particles Mon 12 PM 62 Moderate fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 26 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Lexington radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Lexington. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Lexington, 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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 1 PM Lower concern 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 73% with light wind and gusts below 10 mph.
Humidity 73%
Wind 6 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.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Columbus area, about 52 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.