Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	20 Jun 4:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Cozad NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 22, 12:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

Heat Advisory June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Heat Watch

Heat Advisory

Today
High: 103 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.