A week straight of wet weather. Here’s how much rain Kentucky has had in recent days
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- Some Kentucky mesonet sites reported up to six inches of rain in the last week.
- Lexington recorded 4.4 inches south and 3.41 inches north.
- Bullitt County’s mesonet station reported 6.98 inches, the highest seven‑day total.
As many as 6 inches of rain have fallen in select areas of Kentucky in the last week, according to weather data from the Kentucky Mesonet, during a time when precipitation was a constant in the forecast.
Between 10 a.m. May 21 and 10 a.m. May 28, Lexington received 4.4 inches of rain at its southern mesonet station and 3.41 inches of rain at its northern mesonet station. The National Weather Service reported that at least a trace of rain has fallen in Lexington every day since May 20.
The normal amount of May rainfall in Lexington is 4.74 inches, according to the NWS. Last May, 7.39 inches of precipitation fell in Lexington, making it the city’s rainiest May since 2018.
Bullitt County’s mesonet station reported the most amount of rain in the last seven days at 6.98 inches. Mesonet stations in Hardin and Spencer counties reported at least 6 inches of rain while stations in Clinton, Franklin, Grayson and Shelby counties all reported at least 5 inches of rain.
Is there any more rain in the upcoming forecast?
Lexington’s stretch of rainy days is likely to come to an end. The NWS’ seven-day forecast for Lexington does not mention any chances of precipitation until at least Sunday night, where there is a 20% chance of showers before 2 a.m. Monday.
The NWS said the dry conditions will continue over the next week, but there are low-to-medium chances for daily showers across south-central Kentucky. High temperatures project to be in the high 70s to low 80s over the next few days.
