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 >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cook NE

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

    Juneteenth: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    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 107. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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 107. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 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 94. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West 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 90. 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 69. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cook NE
 40.51°N 96.19°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
5:30 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
6am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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