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

Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 95.92°WElev: 1201ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Plattsmouth NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 68. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plattsmouth NE
 41.02°N 95.9°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
8pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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