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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hebron, Hebron Municipal Airport (KHJH)

Lat: 40.15°NLon: 97.59°WElev: 1467ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 30 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbury NE

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbury NE
 40.15°N 97.19°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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