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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	98%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 6:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Gothenburg NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Clear
Friday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.