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

Albion Municipal Airport (KBVN)

Lat: 41.73°NLon: 98.05°WElev: 1801ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 19 May 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersburg NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust 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. Northeast 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. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust 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. Northeast 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. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersburg NE
 41.85°N 98.07°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
9:41 am CDT May 19, 2026
9am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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