Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Falls City, Brenner Field Airport NE
 40.1°N 95.58°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:35 pm CDT May 19, 2026
5pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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