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Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Omaha NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 8 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Omaha NE
 41.35°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
2:11 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
2pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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