Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 30 Jul 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Eustis NE

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. 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 85. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Eustis NE
 40.64°N 100.06°W
6:02 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
9am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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