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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall This Week from the Southwest into Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact multiple areas in the Plains and Intermountain West. Isolated severe thunderstorm wind gusts and possibly a tornado or two could occur tonight from southern and eastern New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Sep 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Decatur NE

Flood Watch until October 1, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until October 1, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Decatur NE
 42.02°N 96.26°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT Sep 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Sep 29, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 6, 2026
 
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