Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 4pm.  High near 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am.  Low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE
 40.9°N 100.25°W
6:13 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
6am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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