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Lexington, Missouri Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lexington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lexington, MO
Tuesday, June 16 at 8:55 AM
69
°
Drizzle
Feels like
67°
Humidity
66%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Sunset
3:43 PM
Lexington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLexington, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 8 AM.
L 67°H 84°
Lexington, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    0.02″
    84°64°—
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    T-storm w/ Hail
    30%
    —
    94°69°+10°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    75°58°-19°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    77°58°+2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Thunderstorm
    31%
    —
    81°60°+4°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Heavy Showers
    59%
    1.0″
    75°67°-6°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    —
    66°61°-9°
Lexington, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°76°88°6a12p6p12anow 67°high 84°low 67°PRECIP %
Lexington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
274° · veering 27°
Direction
W
274°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 26
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3319SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 27° from the w.
Lexington, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.8
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.8
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-7.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980–989
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.3979.9981.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Lexington, MO
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h▲Peak ~41 @ 8 PM

AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
3.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 9

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100TUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUE7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lexington, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.1mi
UNLIMITED
129 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:55 UTC · Lexington, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:55 UTC · Lexington, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lexington, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lexington, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lexington, MO
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
3:43 PM
Civil dusk
9:17 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Lexington, MO
The moon
Waxing Crescent
3% illuminated
Moonrise
7:03 AM
Moonset
10:01 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Lexington, MO
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 16, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lexington

SPC has placed Lexington in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

Summer heat locks in; afternoon thunderstorms arrive with humid intensity, feeding kudzu and swamp vegetation.

Day 167 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Lexington peaks at about 78°F in July and bottoms near 29°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (5.6 inches) and January the least (1.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°1.8″4
February34°2.0″4
March44°3.1″5
April55°4.4″7
May65°5.6″8
June74°5.1″8
July78°5.1″6
August76°4.3″5
September69°4.4″6
October57°3.2″6
November44°2.4″4
December34°1.9″4

Regional context

Lexington swings from 29°F in January to 78°F in July (49°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Lexington runs about 43.3 inches on roughly 68 measurable days.

Precipitation in Lexington runs summer-dominant: May averages 5.6 inches across 8.4 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.8 inches over 3.7 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Lexington in a summer-convective cohort with places like Henrietta, MO, Hardin, MO and Wellington, MO.

Around mid-April, Lexington sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Lexington's beds. Lexington's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Lexington's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Lexington, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Lexington can lag Lexington's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Henrietta, MO, Hardin, MO, Wellington, MO, Camden, MO, Richmond, MO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lexington?
Frost typically leaves Lexington by mid-April and returns to Lexington near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Lexington?
May is the wettest month in Lexington, about 5.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 43 inches.
What is the warmest month in Lexington?
July is Lexington's warmest month, averaging about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Lexington?
Lexington bottoms out in January, with a mean near 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lexington?
Time tomatoes in Lexington for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Lexington's frost line.
How many rainy days does Lexington get?
Lexington averages about 68 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Lexington?
Lexington sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 29°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lexington?
Lexington's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lexington?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lexington in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lexington?
Current conditions for Lexington and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lexington forecast updated?
The Lexington forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lexington?
Day length in Lexington peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lexington?
The next few days in Lexington's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lexington, Missouri occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 29°F and July around 78°F — a 49°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Lexington totals around 43 inches, spread over about 68 days of rain or snow.

The 49°F gap between Lexington's summer and winter, at 39.2°N, shapes Lexington's frost calendar.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.