Forecast Details for Lexington, KY

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Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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