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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Little Sioux IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Little Sioux IA
 41.81°N 96.02°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
8:11 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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