Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 20 Jun 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Verdon NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 09:12pm until June 22, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 09:12pm until June 22, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Verdon NE
 40.16°N 95.78°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
7:46 pm CDT Jun 20, 2025
9pm CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2025
 
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