Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. 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. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennington NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennington NE
 41.37°N 96.17°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
1:05 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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