Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 May 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Ogallala NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Ogallala NE
 41.11°N 101.78°W
6:57 am MDT May 8, 2026
7am MDT May 8, 2026-6pm MDT May 14, 2026
 
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