Lexington, Missouri Weather
Lexington, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lexington, Lafayette County.
Full aviation weather for Lexington is published on the Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Lexington have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Lexington: East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 34 km · Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) 35 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 40 km · Skyhaven Airport (KRCM) 45 km · Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT) 49 km
Conditions reported at KHIG describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lexington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lexington.
About Lexington, Missouri
Lexington rises from the rolling Missouri landscape, a quiet sentinel where the land begins to soften its slopes before meeting the broad, patient Missouri River. It lies 24.5 miles east-north-east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 62°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Richmond. The air here carries the scent of fertile earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that speaks of seasons turning and crops maturing under a generous sky. Oak and hickory trees, sturdy and ancient, mark the edges of fields that stretch out like rumpled blankets, their green hues deepening with the approach of evening. The houses, many with wide porches and deep eaves, seem to settle into the ground, their architecture reflecting a long and steady presence, a quiet resilience against the elements. This place, Lexington, was once a vital river port, a hub of commerce and a gateway to the West, its wharves bustling with steamboats and its streets alive with the clatter of wagons carrying goods. The echoes of the Civil War still resonate faintly, a reminder of a divided past that shaped the very character of Lafayette County. Today, the economy is rooted in the rich soil, with agriculture still a dominant force, the land yielding corn, soybeans, and other staples. The river, though no longer the primary highway, remains a constant, a broad silver ribbon that offers a different kind of beauty, especially when the late afternoon sun catches its surface, turning it to molten gold. Lexington holds a deep well of history, a place where the past is not a distant memory but a palpable presence, influencing the steady, unhurried rhythm of its days.
Live animated radar for Lexington and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.184734°N, 93.879943°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64067 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lexington, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lexington, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lexington includes coordinates 39.184734°N, 93.879943°W, situated in Lafayette County. ZIP code 64067. Telephone area code: 816. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
