Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Willow Island NE

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Willow Island NE
 40.88°N 100.08°W (Elev. 2520 ft)
1:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
5am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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