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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington NE
 40.78°N 99.72°W (Elev. 2392 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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