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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 15 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elwood NE

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 12:00pm until April 16, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elwood NE
 40.6°N 99.86°W (Elev. 2651 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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