Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Johnson NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Johnson NE
 40.36°N 96.07°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
5:02 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
5am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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