Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	16 May 5:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Smithfield NE

Today
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.