Forecast Details for Lexington, KY

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Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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