Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 11 Aug 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Cozad NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Cozad NE
 40.85°N 99.87°W (Elev. 2464 ft)
5:41 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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