Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 95.92°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Union NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Union NE
 40.82°N 95.93°W (Elev. 994 ft)
9:07 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
9am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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