Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Aug 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Gothenburg NE
 40.9°N 100.25°W
10:59 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
11pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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