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 >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Kennard NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:42am until July 27, 07:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:42am until July 27, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north 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 92. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °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. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north 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 92. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Kennard NE
 41.52°N 96.2°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
6:11 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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