Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 May 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 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.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 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.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Madison NE
 41.81°N 97.43°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
8:21 am CDT May 19, 2026
9am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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