Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 18 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jun 6:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Kennard NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 100 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Hot and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.