Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Onawa IASimilar City Names

Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 4, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Onawa IASimilar City Names
 42.02°N 96.09°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
2:51 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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