Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Blair NE

Red Flag Warning April 18, 01:57pm until April 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 18, 01:57pm until April 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Blair NE
 41.54°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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