Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Record Warmth in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Scattered severe thunderstorms with a threat of large hail, severe wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and scattered flash flooding are likely across parts of the southern Plains. Record high temperatures from the Great Lakes to the Northeast are expected through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blair NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 54 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 35 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Blair NE
 41.54°N 96.14°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
11:31 pm CDT Oct 3, 2023
12am CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2023
 
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