Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Plattsmouth, Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 95.92°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pacific Junction IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Pacific Junction IA
 41.02°N 95.81°W (Elev. 968 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
8am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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