Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Orchard NE

Red Flag Warning May 12, 12:00pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard NE
 42.35°N 98.24°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
1:35 am CDT May 12, 2026
2am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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