Lexington, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lexington, a city in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lexington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 38% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 70% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 74% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 48% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 48% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 54% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 24% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lexington (37.782, -79.444). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lexington
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
181 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Lexington: nearby ZIP 24450 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lexington, Va (5.8 mi from Lexington). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.