Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Decatur NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Decatur NE
 42°N 96.26°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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