Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jansen NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jansen NE
 40.17°N 97.07°W (Elev. 1434 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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