Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin
Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)
Lat: 39.37°NLon: 99.83°WElev: 2224ft.
Fair
87°F
31°C
| Humidity | 45% |
| Wind Speed | SE 9 mph |
| Barometer | 30.00 in (1013.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 63°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 88°F (31°C) |
| Last update | 13 Aug 12:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Palco KS
This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Hot and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Palco KS
39.25°N 99.57°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
39.25°N 99.57°W (Elev. 2300 ft)
12:43 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2025
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