Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling NE
 40.47°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
7:05 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
7am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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