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 >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Blair NE

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

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. 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 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Blair NE
 41.54°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
1:56 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
2am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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