Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crab Orchard NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crab Orchard NE
 40.34°N 96.41°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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