Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:42am until July 27, 07:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 02:42am until July 27, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of sprinkles before 7am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin NE
 41.98°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
1:35 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
2am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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