Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  High near 84. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE
 40.08°N 95.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
9pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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