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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Areas of smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Areas of smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Areas of smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson NE
 40.14°N 95.84°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
4:19 pm CDT Sep 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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