Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE
 40.9°N 100.25°W
1:33 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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