Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Dorchester NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Dorchester NE
 40.55°N 97.08°W (Elev. 1460 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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