Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK)

Lat: 40.2°NLon: 100.59°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 4 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palisade NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palisade NE
 40.35°N 101.12°W
3:43 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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