Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast and Windy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Burr NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Burr NE
 40.62°N 96.3°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:17 am CDT May 14, 2026
11am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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