Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

ST FRANCIS (KSYF)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 101.8°WElev: 3363ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benkelman NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Benkelman NE
 40.04°N 101.53°W
12:26 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
2am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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