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

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 101.77°WElev: 3278ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Paxton NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paxton NE
 41.13°N 101.37°W
7:14 am MDT Aug 4, 2025
8am MDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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