SAN ANTONIO, Texas – It was 95 degrees outside Feb. 25 in the River Walk area of San Antonio. It was almost as hot with information overload inside the Henry B. González Convention Center where the 30th-annual Commodity Classic was being held. According to the organizers, it was record atten…
Tekamah, NE
Right Now
- Humidity: 76%
- Feels Like: 18°
- Heat Index: 27°
- Wind: 10 mph
- Wind Chill: 18°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:41:29 AM
- Sunset: 07:28:06 PM
- Dew Point: 21°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy and windy. High 67F. Winds SSW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.
Tonight
Decreasing cloudiness and windy. Low 29F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 47F. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Weather Alert
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central and northeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 3 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Some power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. &&
Weather Alert
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery, Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
- Amy Hadachek
Drought is likely to expand in western Nebraska and Kansas, according to latest outlook from the Climate Prediction Center.Â
- By Anila Yoganathan, Flatwater Free Press
On Dec. 5, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted to eliminate the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The university system's flagship campus will no longer be able to produce homegrown meteorologists and geologists — professions that monitor for severe weather and stud…
- Melisa Goss
From planting to harvest, this year’s growing season conditions went from one extreme to another. Excessive rains delayed planting in the spring but autumn has been extremely hot and dry.
- By Ang Eitemiller of Armour, S.D.
The last two weeks have been dry, dusty and productive. Soybean harvest is wrapped up with yields between 30-49 bushels per acre with a 7-10% moisture level.
- Amy Hadachek
After a couple of weeks of warm and dry conditions this fall, there is a chance for some precipitation in the second half of October. The longer-range winter forecast, however, could bring more warm and dry weather.
- By Julie Spickelmier, Wauneta, Neb.
October blew in amidst a cloud of blowing dirt, red flag warnings and hopes for more rain.
- By Julie Spickelmier, Wauneta, Neb.
The sound of raindrops is one of my favorite songs. The dry, hot, windy weather set in for several weeks and the patter of the long sought after moisture on the roof and windows is music to my ears. Out in the shop it sounds like a dance party as it bounces on the metal roof.
- Kristoffer Tigue Ag & Water Desk
For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest are drawing down water levels on the Mississippi River. That’s increasing prices for companies that transport goods downstream, and forcing governments and businessowners to seek alternative solutions.
- By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service
K-State beef cattle experts offer recommendations related to sun exposure and water quality
- – Alexa Brodd of Ames, Neb.
Just when I thought irrigation was slowing down, the heat and humidity came back in full force!
- Amy Hadachek
Slowly but still largely predictably, La Niña is expected to once again be a key climate driver, although its impact could be delayed to later in the fall. It may also just fail to materialize.
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