Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns and the Tropics

Wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as Tropical Depression Two has formed, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 20, 10:00 AM CDT until July 20, 10:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	19 Jul 3:35 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Fort Calhoun NE

Heat Advisory July 20, 10:00am until July 20, 10:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.