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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity

69°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nebraska City NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Steady temperature around 74. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Steady temperature around 74. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nebraska City NE
 40.67°N 95.87°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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