Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Western NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light north wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Western NE
 40.39°N 97.19°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
1:05 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
1am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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