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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Overton NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Overton NE
 40.72°N 99.52°W (Elev. 2306 ft)
Last Update:
12:43 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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