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Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Oct 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortland NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortland NE
 40.51°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
11:12 am CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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