Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brainard NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainard NE
 41.19°N 96.98°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
9:51 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
9pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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