Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Valparaiso NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  High near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Valparaiso NE
 41.17°N 96.86°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
5:11 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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