Forecast Details for Lexington, KY

Recent Locations: Lexington, KY

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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