Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

78°F

26°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Syracuse NE

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 07:23am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 07:23am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Light south southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Syracuse NE
 40.67°N 96.19°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
7:05 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
7am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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