Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Whiting IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Whiting IA
 42.09°N 96.2°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
1:05 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
1am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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