Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 1:35 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport NE

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.