Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Overton NE

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Overton NE
 40.74°N 99.63°W (Elev. 2339 ft)
12:31 am CST Feb 17, 2026
2am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database