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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Johnson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Johnson NE
 40.36°N 96.07°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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