Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Imperial, Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 101.62°WElev: 3271ft.

Fog

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 7 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wauneta NE

Dense Fog Advisory until August 7, 09:00am
Heat Advisory August 7, 12:00pm until August 7, 07:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until August 7, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauneta NE
 40.42°N 101.38°W
1:59 am MDT Aug 7, 2025
2am MDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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