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LEX Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY · KLEX
Current weather at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY (IATA LEX, ICAO KLEX): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind calm. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: calm.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 22°C (71°F), dew point 6°C (42°F).
- Altimeter: 30.25 inHg (1024 hPa).
METAR KLEX 272154Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP239 T02170056
Runway winds
The wind is calm: no headwind or crosswind on any runway.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 042° | – | – | 7,004 ft |
| 22 | 222° | – | – | 7,004 ft |
| 09 | 083° | – | – | 4,000 ft |
| 27 | 263° | – | – | 4,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:39Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KLEX 271739Z 2718/2818 14005KT P6SM SCT250 FM272300 12004KT P6SM BKN200 FM281400 22006KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to 23:00ZWind 140° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 27 23:00Z (until Oct 28 14:00Z)Wind 120° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 20,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 14:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 220° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.