Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 8 May 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bennington NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bennington NE
 41.37°N 96.17°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
1:35 am CDT May 8, 2026
2am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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