Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Barneston NE

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Barneston NE
 40.11°N 96.55°W (Elev. 1316 ft)
5:17 am CDT May 14, 2026
6am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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