Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Elm Creek NE

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.