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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Aug 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Washington NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Washington NE
 41.37°N 96.28°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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