Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Isolated severe thunderstorm gusts and a couple of tornadoes will be possible from southeast New Mexico into west Texas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston NE

Flood Watch September 29, 07:00pm until October 1, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light east wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 11pm. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light east wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston NE
 40.03°N 95.52°W (Elev. 951 ft)
5:01 am CDT Sep 29, 2026
5am CDT Sep 29, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
 
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