Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Brainard NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm
Freeze Warning April 18, 05:03am until April 18, 09:00am
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Red Flag Warning
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  •  
    Freeze Warning April 18, 05:03am until April 18, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south southeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Brainard NE
 41.23°N 97.01°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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