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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 7 G 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Jul 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elwood NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elwood NE
 40.58°N 99.86°W (Elev. 2651 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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