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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle 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 and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Gothenburg NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Gothenburg NE
 41.04°N 100.11°W (Elev. 2707 ft)
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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