Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Midwest and Desert Southwest; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall are possible in the Midwest into the Central Appalachians and the Desert Southwest early this week. Storms are also expected in parts of the northern Plains today. Fire weather and air quality concerns will persist across portions of the West. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, especially in the the south-central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	10 Aug 11:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport NE

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.