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Oppressive Heat Continues; Severe Storms and Heavy Rain

An oppressive and dangerous heat wave continues across a large section of the U.S. with hazy, hot and humid conditions. Widespread excessive heat warnings and heat advisories stretch from the central and southern Plains to the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected in multiple spots, in Montana, parts of the Midwest and from the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Carolinas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 6 Jul 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gothenburg NE

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 84 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 87 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    Sunny

    High: 93 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 69 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    Hot

    High: 99 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Gothenburg NE
 40.93°N 100.17°W (Elev. 2572 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 pm CDT Jul 6, 2022
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 6, 2022-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2022
 
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