Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Cook NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Cook NE
 40.49°N 96.13°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
8:18 am CDT May 12, 2026
9am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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