Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Moorefield NE

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am.  Low around 35. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Low around 35. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Moorefield NE
 40.77°N 100.33°W
6:13 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
6am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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