LEXINGTON, KY 40505 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Louisville KY
845 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Woodford County in central Kentucky...
Southern Scott County in central Kentucky...
Northeastern Anderson County in central Kentucky...
Bourbon County in central Kentucky...
Southeastern Nicholas County in central Kentucky...
Fayette County in central Kentucky...
South central Franklin County in central Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 845 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lawrenceburg to 6 miles north of Versailles to
near Georgetown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Lexington, Georgetown, Versailles, Paris, Meadowthorpe, Dunbar High
School, Thoroughbred Acres, Cardinal Hill, Cadentown, and
Northland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM EDT for central
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 8397 3802 8439 3798 8457 3809 8504
3816 8480 3825 8457 3826 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 268DEG 39KT 3809 8485 3814 8469 3820 8454

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

LEXINGTON, KY
Current Weather

8:54 PM EDT MAY 16, 2025
Broken Clouds
Thunder Light Rain
73°F
Feels Like: 73°F
Dewpoint: 70°F
Rel. Hum.: 90%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: SSE at 6 mph
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TONIGHT
Becoming partly cloudy late in the night. Thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms late in the night. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers and chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of showers 40 percent.

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LEXINGTON, KY 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  8:00 AM EDT  5/16/2025
Friday
16 MAY 2025
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 2 PM 75° 75° Mostly Cloudy 42%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 45% severe)
SSW   16 74% 66°
High 80° LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 5 PM 79° 81° Mostly Cloudy SW   16 67% 67°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 8 PM 76° 78° Mostly Cloudy 88%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 72% severe)
SSW   13 69% 65°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 11 PM 71° 71° Mostly Cloudy SW   15 76% 63°
Saturday
17 MAY 2025
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 2 AM 68° 68° Mostly Cloudy 39%
RAIN
.1–.25 in
0% Thunder
( 22% severe)
SW   14 81% 62°
Low 64° LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 5 AM 66° 66° Partly Cloudy SW   13 87% 62°
High 77° LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 8 AM 67° 67° Partly Cloudy 2%

0% Thunder
( 3% severe)
SW   14 81% 61°

Partly Cloudy




Breezy
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 11 AM 72° 72° Partly Cloudy WSW   18 59% 57°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 2 PM 74° 74° Clear 2%

0% Thunder
( 6% severe)
W   21 51% 55°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 5 PM 74° 74° Clear W   18 48% 53°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 8 PM 70° 70° Partly Cloudy 1%

0% Thunder
( 3% severe)
W   12 55% 53°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 11 PM 63° 63° Partly Cloudy W   8 67% 52°
Sunday
18 MAY 2025
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 2 AM 60° 59° Partly Cloudy 2%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)
W   7 75% 52°
Low 56° LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 5 AM 58° 57° Partly Cloudy WSW   6 80% 52°
High 77° LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 8 AM 60° 60° Partly Cloudy 2%

0% Thunder
( 3% severe)
W   6 75% 52°

Partly Cloudy



LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 11 AM 68° 68° Partly Cloudy W   7 59% 53°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 2 PM 73° 73° Partly Cloudy 5%

0% Thunder
( 10% severe)
W   8 51% 54°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 5 PM 75° 75° Partly Cloudy W   7 48% 54°
LEXINGTON, KY 40505 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 8 PM 72° 72° Partly Cloudy     WNW   3 57% 56°

LEXINGTON, KY extended weather forecast

Monday
19 MAY 2025
Tuesday
20 MAY 2025
Wednesday
21 MAY 2025
Thursday
22 MAY 2025
Friday
23 MAY 2025
Low 57° Low 60° Low 58° Low 41° Low 44°
High 76° High 72° High 61° High 61° High 66°
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Mostly Cloudy
50% Rain
Overcast
68% Rain
Overcast
77% Rain
Mostly Cloudy
24% Rain
Partly Cloudy
24% Rain
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