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Showers and Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Above Average Temperatures Expected in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states through the weekend. Above average temperatures will start building over portions of the West this weekend and peak early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell NE
 41.07°N 100.52°W
Last Update:
8:08 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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