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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Apr 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Calhoun NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 69 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 44 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 66 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 72 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 53 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming east 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 16 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Calhoun NE
 41.46°N 96.02°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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