Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison NE
 41.84°N 97.46°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
5:36 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
6am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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