Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains. Heavy rain will pose a flash flood threat across portions of the Mississippi Valley into the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington NE
 40.78°N 99.75°W (Elev. 2408 ft)
3:16 pm CDT Jun 8, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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