Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Sep 13, 2026
12pm MDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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