Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Cozad NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 05:15am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 05:15am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Cozad NE
 40.78°N 100.01°W (Elev. 2530 ft)
1:30 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
5am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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