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This is the current conditions weather report for Lexington. The report was made 74 minutes ago, at 06:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour from the northwest (300°). The temperature was 21°F / -6°C, with a dew-point at 21°F / -6°C. The temperature felt like 9°F / -13°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.21 inHg / 1024 hPa. The relative humidity was 68%. The skies were overcast.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, known as the "Horse Capital of the World," is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region. It is the second-largest city in Kentucky, after Louisville, Kentucky, and the 70th largest in the United States. LLexington is home to the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland race course, the Red Mile race course, Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky (UK).

The city also plays host to two traditional colleges, the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University. Other institutions of higher learning include Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Sullivan University, Spencerian College, and a newly opened distance learning extension of Indiana Wesleyan University.

Lexington is home to numerous museums and historical structures. One of the most famous is Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate along Richmond Road east of downtown. This two-story museum is a National Historic Landmark and was the former home of statesman Henry Clay.

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