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

Extreme Heat Watch in effect from June 20, 11:00 AM CDT until June 22, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 3:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Sterling NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Fog
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

Juneteenth

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 94. Light west southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 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 39 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.