Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light east wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington NE
 40.78°N 99.75°W (Elev. 2408 ft)
12:21 am CDT Jun 25, 2026
12am CDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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