Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Ithaca NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Ithaca NE
 41.15°N 96.63°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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