Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Current conditions at

Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN)

Lat: 41.73°NLon: 98.05°WElev: 1801ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 8 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg NE

Heat Advisory August 8, 01:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg NE
 41.85°N 98.07°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
10:35 am CDT Aug 8, 2025
10am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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