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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 29 Jul 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blair Municipal Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blair Municipal Airport NE
 41.41°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 am CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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