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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem NE
 40.08°N 95.72°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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