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Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 21 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 81 by noon, then falling to around 66 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 81 by noon, then falling to around 66 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE
 40.08°N 95.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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