Dangerous Heat Expands; Heavy Rainfall Threats; Fire Weather Concerns for the West

The heat will increase and expand across the Central Plains, Mississippi Valley, Southeast and into the Eastern U.S. through the week as high pressure builds across the eastern two-thirds of the country. On the northern periphery of this heat, the threat for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Tuesday. Critical Fire Weather for the west. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Jul 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Verdel NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Verdel NE
 42.78°N 98.16°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
4pm CDT Jul 21, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 28, 2025
 
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