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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Jun 5:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elwood NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 22, 12:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Heat Watch

Heat Advisory

Today
High: 104 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 104 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.