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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hershey NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Hershey NE
 41.16°N 100.99°W
Last Update:
12:37 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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