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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Tekamah NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °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 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly 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 56. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 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 61. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming 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 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 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 61. Windy, with a south southeast wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Tekamah NE
 41.83°N 96.14°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
12:11 pm CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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