Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Valparaiso NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Valparaiso NE
 41.17°N 96.86°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
7:35 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
7am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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