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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newport NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 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 68. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport NE
 42.61°N 99.34°W
Last Update:
7:12 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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