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.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Petersburg NE

Frost Advisory May 20, 01:00am until May 20, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 61. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • 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. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 61. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Petersburg NE
 41.89°N 98.05°W (Elev. 1949 ft)
1:56 pm CDT May 19, 2026
2pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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