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Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont Municipal Airport (KFET)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 96.52°WElev: 1243ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ames NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 07:48am until July 27, 07:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 07:48am until July 27, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Light south southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames NE
 41.45°N 96.63°W (Elev. 1234 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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