Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 May 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Overton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Overton NE
 40.72°N 99.52°W (Elev. 2306 ft)
4:52 pm CDT May 14, 2026
5pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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