387  
CDUS43 KLMK 180650  
CLILEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
250 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
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..THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 87 449 PM 92 1962 76 11 76  
MINIMUM 64 604 AM 38 1875 55 9 58  
1973  
2014  
AVERAGE 76 66 10 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.48 1995 0.18 -0.18 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 3.02 -2.39 4.11  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 11.92 -6.09 18.73  
SINCE JAN 1 11.06 18.98 -7.92 28.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 3.0 -2.5 T  
SINCE JUL 1 11.5 14.5 -3.0 23.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 117 68 49 59  
SINCE MAR 1 608 949 -341 719  
SINCE JUL 1 4193 4397 -204 3860  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 4 7 2  
MONTH TO DATE 19 44 -25 35  
SINCE MAR 1 112 71 41 88  
SINCE JAN 1 112 71 41 88    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 37 400 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 37 1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 845 PM EDT  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 625 AM EDT SUNSET 846 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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