Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Creek NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Light north wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Light north wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Creek NE
 40.29°N 96.12°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
1:17 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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