Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	30 Jul 9:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport NE

Today
High: 92 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 83 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.