Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Colon NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm.  High near 82. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm. High near 82. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light east wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Colon NE
 41.3°N 96.6°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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