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Nicholasville, KY weather

It is 52°F and clear at Lexington Blue Grass Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high near 75°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:26 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Clear

Wind

SSE 6 mph

Humidity 76% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.30 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lexington Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS LMK forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Kentucky.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Nicholasville (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM49°FCloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%S 3 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FPartly Sunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 AM64°FPartly Sunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FMostly Sunny1%SW 5 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FSunny2%SW 6 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny2%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FSunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FClear2%SW 2 mph
Wed 7 PM69°FClear2%S 1 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 2 AM51°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 3 AM49°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 4 AM49°FClear0%S 3 mph
Thu 5 AM48°FClear0%S 3 mph
Thu 6 AM48°FSunny0%S 3 mph
Thu 7 AM47°FSunny1%S 3 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 Nicholasville can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 75°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 47°F

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

Saturday

High 72°F·Low 53°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Nicholasville is served by the National Weather Service LMK forecast office, forecast zone KYZ048, county zone KYC113.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Nicholasville (37.8923, -84.5656), in Jessamine County. Population: 33,458 (2024 estimate), number 10 of the 19 Kentucky cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KJKL. 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/37.8923,-84.5656 (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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