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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Johnstown NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Johnstown NE
 42.57°N 100.04°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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