Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Moorefield NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Moorefield NE
 40.77°N 100.33°W
1:32 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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