Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clearwater NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clearwater NE
 42.17°N 98.2°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
10:35 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
10am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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