Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainard NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainard NE
 41.16°N 96.98°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
12:01 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
12am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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