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

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Castana IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castana IA
 42.07°N 95.91°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
1:05 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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