Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 20 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin NE

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:52pm until July 27, 07:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:52pm until July 27, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin NE
 41.98°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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