Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Calhoun NE

Extreme Heat Watch June 20, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fort Calhoun NE
 41.41°N 95.99°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
6pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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