Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norton Municipal Airport (KNRN)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 99.89°WElev: 2384ft.

Light Rain and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Almena KS

Tornado Watch June 20, 09:59pm until June 20, 10:00pm
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    Tornado Watch June 20, 09:59pm until June 20, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 61 °F

    Windy. Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4am and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Almena KS
 39.94°N 99.83°W
9:37 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
9pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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