Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Elwood NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Elwood NE
 40.6°N 99.92°W (Elev. 2615 ft)
10:41 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
12am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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