Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fort Calhoun NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light east wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 7 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)
8:46 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
9am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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