Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

York, York Municipal Airport (KJYR)

Lat: 40.9°NLon: 97.62°WElev: 1670ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Jul 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Utica NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. East wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Utica NE
 40.9°N 97.35°W (Elev. 1591 ft)
1:17 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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