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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Jun 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gothenburg NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gothenburg NE
 40.93°N 100.17°W (Elev. 2572 ft)
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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