Heavy to Excessive Rainfall in the Southeast U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

A slow-moving storm system will continue to produce widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms which may bring excessive rainfall and flooding as it tracks across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Wednesday. Gusty winds and dry fuels under potential record setting temperatures will support widespread critical fire weather in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Boys Town NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Boys Town NE
 41.3°N 96.17°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
12:30 pm CDT May 12, 2025
12pm CDT May 12, 2025-6pm CDT May 18, 2025
 
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