985  
CDUS43 KLMK 160643  
CLILEX  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
243 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
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..THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 72 515 PM 89 1962 76 -4 83  
2018  
MINIMUM 41 341 AM 34 1888 55 -14 66  
AVERAGE 57 65 -8 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.06 2024 0.18 -0.18 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.63 2.67 -2.04 2.90  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 11.57 -5.74 17.52  
SINCE JAN 1 11.06 18.63 -7.57 27.55  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1895 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 8 3 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 117 62 55 59  
SINCE MAR 1 608 943 -335 719  
SINCE JUL 1 4193 4391 -198 3860  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 10  
MONTH TO DATE 1 36 -35 28  
SINCE MAR 1 94 63 31 81  
SINCE JAN 1 94 63 31 81    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 400 AM  
LOWEST 34 500 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 91 1900  
1962  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 33 1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 627 AM EDT SUNSET 843 PM EDT  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 626 AM EDT SUNSET 844 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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