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Weather in Lexington, Missouri

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lexington, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
58%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Lexington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
11p
70°
12a
68°
17%
1a
66°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
64°
6a
64°
7a
68°
8a
72°
9a
74°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
83°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
85°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
78°
11%
8p
77°
9p
76°
10p
L 64°H 85°
Lexington, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    88°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    88°70°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    81°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    83%
    75°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    64°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    66°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    32%
    67°57°
Lexington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · veering 13°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 10 · pk 28 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 23 — flags snap, branches bend.
Lexington, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.0
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.85 inHg
Now
977.0
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lexington, MO
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.7 μg/m³
NO₂
7.6 μg/m³
Ozone
55.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Lexington, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:32 AM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:22 PM
Civil dusk
1:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lexington, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
1:53 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Lexington, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lexington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Lexington

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.