Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Sterling NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Sterling NE
 40.47°N 96.42°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
1:35 am CDT May 14, 2026
2am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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