Forecast Details for Lexington, KY

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Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A chance of sprinkles before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of sprinkles between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light east wind.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

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