Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 101.77°WElev: 3278ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Aug 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Springs NE

Severe T-storm Watch until August 2, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Springs NE
 41.06°N 102.06°W
3:15 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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