Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79° N Lon: 99.78° W Elev: 2415 ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 17 Sep 4:15 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Dawson County

Overnight
Cloudy with widespread dense fog, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Widespread dense fog, scattered showers...isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s.
Saturday Night
Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.



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157 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
 
 

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