Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Nebraska City NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Nebraska City NE
 40.65°N 95.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
11:51 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
11am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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