Early July brought historic extreme weather for the fourth year in a row, and scientists again see the "fingerprints" of climate change in a deadly Fourth of July.
Lexington, NE
Right Now
69°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 92%
- Feels Like: 69°
- Heat Index: 69°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 69°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:17:05 AM
- Sunset: 09:11:31 PM
- Dew Point: 67°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun. High 83F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 62F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny. High 89F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
11 AM
72°
5 mph
4%
11 AM
72°
Wind: NE @ 5 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°
12 PM
75°
4 mph
4%
12 PM
75°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
1 PM
77°
5 mph
5%
1 PM
77°
Wind: ESE @ 5 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
2 PM
78°
5 mph
5%
2 PM
78°
Wind: ESE @ 5 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
3 PM
80°
6 mph
11%
3 PM
80°
Wind: ESE @ 6 mph
Precip: 11% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
4 PM
81°
7 mph
17%
4 PM
81°
Wind: SE @ 7 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
5 PM
81°
8 mph
16%
5 PM
81°
Wind: SE @ 8 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 60%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
6 PM
81°
8 mph
20%
6 PM
81°
Wind: SE @ 8 mph
Precip: 20% Chance
Humidity: 60%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
7 PM
80°
8 mph
2%
7 PM
80°
Wind: SE @ 8 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
8 PM
78°
6 mph
2%
8 PM
78°
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
9 PM
75°
5 mph
3%
9 PM
75°
Wind: SE @ 5 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°
10 PM
72°
6 mph
4%
10 PM
72°
Wind: SE @ 6 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 65°
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