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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

Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 95.92°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Union NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Union NE
 40.82°N 95.93°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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