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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kennard NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kennard NE
 41.48°N 96.2°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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