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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wahoo NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light northeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wahoo NE
 41.21°N 96.6°W (Elev. 1165 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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