Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	18 Apr 5:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 12:00pm until April 18, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.