Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until September 5, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	5 Sep 4:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bennington NE

Heat Advisory September 5, 04:51am until September 5, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory September 5, 04:51am until September 5, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Labor Day
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.