Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light west wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north northeast wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Washington NE
 41.41°N 96.2°W (Elev. 1132 ft)
4:41 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
4am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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