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Lexington, Missouri Weather

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

Lexington, MO
Saturday, June 13 at 7:06 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
90%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Sunset
3:42 PM
Lexington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLexington, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 50% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 65°H 86°
Lexington, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Thunderstorm
    50%
    1.5″
    86°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    74°63°-12°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    —
    —
    76°57°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Drizzle
    22%
    —
    79°59°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    —
    86°65°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Showers
    61%
    —
    76°62°-10°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Clear
    15%
    —
    76°57°0°
Lexington, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°6a12p6p12anow 70°high 86°low 65°PRECIP %
Lexington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
146° · backing 41°
Direction
SE
146°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 4:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 339SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 41° from the se.
Lexington, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–988
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.2981.9983.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lexington, MO
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
↓-10 in 6h

AQI 26 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lexington, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.2mi
UNLIMITED
111 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
12:06 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
12:06 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 · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:17 AM
Sunrise
12:48 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
3:42 PM
Civil dusk
9:15 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
Lexington, MO
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
4:00 AM
Moonset
—
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lexington, MO
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

16-Day Forecast — Lexington

  1. Sat86°69°50%
  2. Sun74°63°32%
  3. Mon76°57°1%
  4. Tue79°59°22%
  5. Wed86°65°61%
  6. Thu76°62°61%
  7. Fri76°57°15%
  8. Sat81°59°34%
  9. Sun81°68°40%
  10. Mon70°68°36%
  11. Tue80°68°22%
  12. Wed88°71°42%
  13. Thu79°66°29%
  14. Fri82°62°14%
  15. Sat88°71°26%
  16. Sun88°74°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, 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 Enhanced Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYENHEnhanced Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Numerous severe storms likely. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind gusts possible across the area. Track NWS warnings if storms develop.

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 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

Days lengthen toward solstice; longest light lingers until after 8 PM, heat building steadily.

Day 164 of 365 · Wedge 33 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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ZIP codes in Lexington

  • 64067

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.