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Farm reflections at sunrise. 🌅 📸: Janet McClanahan
11/01/2025

Farm reflections at sunrise. 🌅

📸: Janet McClanahan

11/01/2025

Autumn trees on Hwy 192 near Laurel River Lake in Laurel County, Ky. 🍁

🎥: Johnnie Nicholson

TV reporters by day, serial killers by night. 👻
10/31/2025

TV reporters by day, serial killers by night. 👻

Another quick-hitting system moves through the region late Saturday into Sunday, bringing scattered rain chances, more c...
10/31/2025

Another quick-hitting system moves through the region late Saturday into Sunday, bringing scattered rain chances, more clouds, and chilly temps. Skies turn drier into next week as a more seasonable feel returns — highs back in the 60s!

10/31/2025

🎃 Skies trend drier just in time for Halloween, but it’ll stay breezy and chilly across Kentucky! 👻💨 Grab the jackets for trick-or-treating as temps dip into the 40s by evening.

Here’s the latest on your Halloween forecast, weekend rain chance, and a hint of warmth showing up next week, below! ⬇️

Looking Ahead: A fairly seasonable stretch sets up next week as 60s make a return across the area. Rain chances look lim...
10/31/2025

Looking Ahead:

A fairly seasonable stretch sets up next week as 60s make a return across the area. Rain chances look limited with a drier pattern taking hold, but we’re watching the potential for a stronger system late next week into the weekend. Something to keep an eye on in the extended forecast!

A weaker system will move in late Saturday night into Sunday, bringing a few additional showers to the area. While rainf...
10/31/2025

A weaker system will move in late Saturday night into Sunday, bringing a few additional showers to the area. While rainfall totals look light, it’s still another chance for some wet weather. After that, we’ll turn our attention to next week, when seasonable temperatures return — and some pleasant 60s make a comeback!

Skies partially clear tonight as drier weather finally takes over. It’ll be a chilly night with lows dipping into the 30...
10/30/2025

Skies partially clear tonight as drier weather finally takes over. It’ll be a chilly night with lows dipping into the 30s and a few spots of patchy frost possible.

Your Halloween forecast looks mainly dry — just breezy and cool. Expect highs in the 50s under partly cloudy skies. 🎃🍂

10/30/2025

🚨 NEW RECORD 🚨

This is now the WETTEST October EVER on record for Lexington, Ky. Our monthly total is up to 7.96” which surpasses the old record of 7.95” set back in 1919!

9 of the top 10 wettest October months on record have occurred since 2000.

Rain chances will linger as our low continues to spin through the region tonight and into Thursday. Temperatures will re...
10/29/2025

Rain chances will linger as our low continues to spin through the region tonight and into Thursday. Temperatures will remain chilly, with highs on Thursday struggling to reach the 50-degree mark. Expect an uptick in winds as well, with gusts occasionally reaching up to 30 mph.

10/29/2025

Rain takes over much of Kentucky today with heavier downpours likely at times. 🌧️ Gusty winds up to 20+ mph will add a chill, keeping temps stuck in the 40s to low 50s through the day. ☔️ 🌬️

Fall color is really starting to pop at the Natural Arch! 🍁 📸: Johnnie Nicholson
10/29/2025

Fall color is really starting to pop at the Natural Arch! 🍁 📸: Johnnie Nicholson

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