Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Fort Calhoun NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Fort Calhoun NE
 41.5°N 96.05°W (Elev. 1017 ft)
10:05 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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