Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blair Municipal Airport NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light north wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blair Municipal Airport NE
 41.41°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
11:17 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
1am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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