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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

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Falls City NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 70. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 70. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Falls City NE
 40.08°N 95.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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