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Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rulo NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 26 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rulo NE
 40.05°N 95.43°W (Elev. 915 ft)
Last Update:
8:11 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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