Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lexington, Jim Kelly Field Airport (KLXN)

Lat: 40.79°NLon: 99.78°WElev: 2415ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Gothenburg NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Gothenburg NE
 40.93°N 100.17°W (Elev. 2572 ft)
6:14 am CDT Jun 15, 2025
7am CDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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