Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin NE
 41.98°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
7:05 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
7pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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