Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Smithfield NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Smithfield NE
 40.56°N 99.74°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
6:59 am CDT Jun 15, 2025
9am CDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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