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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wood Lake NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wood Lake NE
 42.65°N 100.22°W
Last Update:
2:14 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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