Temperatures warming into the mid-80s this week are unusual for mid-May, but not unheard of. Kentucky Climatologist Megan Schargorodski said the record high for Lexington on May 11th was 92 in 1896. But, more recently, the central Kentucky community experienced 89 in 2015 and 86 in 2018.
She said major fluctuations in temperatures from day to day in the spring are also not unusual. Schargorodski noted it’s higher minimum temps in the summer that can prompt climate change concerns.
