Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCSB)

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

Overcast

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Jul 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Elwood NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Elwood NE
 40.45°N 99.88°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
11:21 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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