Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and 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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport NE
 40.71°N 99.87°W (Elev. 2612 ft)
6:56 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
8am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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