Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 1:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 92. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison NE
 41.84°N 97.46°W (Elev. 1594 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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