Severe Weather Threat Continues Across the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in New Mexico

Severe thunderstorms will continue to be likely across the Central Plains into the Midwest on Monday. Thunderstorm development is also possible in portions of the Middle Mississippi Valley to Lower Michigan Monday afternoon. Gusty winds and low humidity will lead to critical fire weather conditions Monday across western New Mexico into southeastern Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 May 5:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elwood NE

Flood Watch May 20, 07:00pm until May 21, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Scattered
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.