Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fair and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Apr 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wahoo NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Wahoo NE
 41.23°N 96.6°W (Elev. 1204 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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