Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Salem NE
 40.08°N 95.72°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:05 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
7am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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