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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gothenburg NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gothenburg NE
 40.93°N 100.17°W (Elev. 2572 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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