Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until July 19, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	19 Jul 6:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Heat Advisory July 19, 07:18am until July 19, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 19, 07:18am until July 19, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 103 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.