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Frankfort, KY weather

It is 54°F and clear at Lexington Blue Grass Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 47°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:26 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

SSE 6 mph

Humidity 71% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.26 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Frankfort forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LMK forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LMK office near Frankfort.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Frankfort (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM50°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 6 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Cloudy0%S 1 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FMostly Cloudy2%S 1 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FMostly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM66°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 12 PM71°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 1 PM75°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM78°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM78°FSunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM77°FSunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM76°FClear2%SW 2 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FClear2%S 1 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 1 AM51°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 2 AM50°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 3 AM49°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 4 AM48°FClear0%S 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Frankfort can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 47°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 78°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 79°F·Low 48°F

Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday

High 75°F·Low 54°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 70°F·Low 53°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 73°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Frankfort is served by the National Weather Service LMK forecast office, forecast zone KYZ035, county zone KYC073.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Frankfort (38.1950, -84.8659), in Franklin County. Population: 28,610 (2024 estimate), number 14 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLVX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.195,-84.8659 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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