Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. 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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	15 May 7:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Elm Creek NE

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.