Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cozad NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cozad NE
 40.86°N 99.99°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
1:30 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
2am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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