Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US

Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jun 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blair Municipal Airport NE

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 65. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear then
    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 65. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Blair Municipal Airport NE
 41.41°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
7:41 am CDT Jun 10, 2026
9am CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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