Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blair NE

Heat Advisory September 5, 03:14pm until September 5, 07:00pm
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    Heat Advisory September 5, 03:14pm until September 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blair NE
 41.56°N 96.14°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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