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 1:35 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
60%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Lexington, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
68°
9p
67°
10p
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
Lexington, MO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm15%88°65°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle16%88°70°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm54%85°73°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers67%75°52°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast10%64°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast13%66°50°
- FridayMay 22Overcast18%67°57°
Lexington, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Lexington, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
163° · backing 21°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Lexington, MO
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 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
- ♉︎ Taurus
Lexington, MO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Lexington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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.