Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Jun 5:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Sterling NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.