Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Miller NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Miller NE
 40.86°N 99.44°W (Elev. 2451 ft)
2:41 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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