Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB)

Lat: 40.31°NLon: 100.16°WElev: 2414ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Cambridge NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Cambridge NE
 40.31°N 100.16°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
1:51 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
5am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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