Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Cozad NE

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Cozad NE
 40.84°N 99.99°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
7:56 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
8am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database