Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jul 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lexington NE
 40.78°N 99.72°W (Elev. 2392 ft)
2:59 am CDT Jul 20, 2025
4am CDT Jul 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
 
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