Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sidney IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 12:00pm until July 27, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Watch July 28, 12:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Sidney IA
 40.69°N 95.67°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
4:35 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
5am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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