Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Miller NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Miller NE
 40.92°N 99.38°W (Elev. 2356 ft)
1:31 am CDT May 14, 2026
2am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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