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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Overcast

12°C

54°F

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 31 km/h
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 12°C (53°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill10°C (50°F)
Last update 25 Apr 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Sumner NE

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a southeast wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 16 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 12. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 12 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 20. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

    High: 20 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 7 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northeast 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 18 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 6. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 6 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 11 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 1 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 21.

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 21 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a southeast wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 12. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 20. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming northeast 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 6. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Sumner NE
 41.01°N 99.5°W (Elev. 743 m)
Last Update:
6:30 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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