Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Blair NE
 41.52°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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