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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 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 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling NE
 40.47°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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