Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 7 Jul 6:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Madison NE
 41.84°N 97.46°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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