Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

71°F

22°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hallam NE

Severe T-storm Watch August 18, 03:17am until August 18, 04:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch August 18, 03:17am until August 18, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hallam NE
 40.53°N 96.79°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
2:11 am CDT Aug 18, 2026
3am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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