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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson NE
 40.14°N 95.84°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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