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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brewster Field Airport (KHDE)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 99.33°WElev: 2310ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Loomis NE

Red Flag Warning February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loomis NE
 40.48°N 99.51°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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