Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains Saturday; Coastal Flooding in the East

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon into early evening across parts of the southern High Plains. Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and heavy to excessive rainfall are possible. Along the Atlantic Coast, widespread minor to isolated moderate coastal flooding at high tides is forecast through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Sep 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington NE
 40.78°N 99.75°W (Elev. 2408 ft)
2:30 am CDT Sep 21, 2024
4am CDT Sep 21, 2024-6pm CDT Sep 27, 2024
 
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