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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Brewster Field Airport (KHDE)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 99.33°WElev: 2310ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Axtell NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Axtell NE
 40.49°N 99.13°W (Elev. 2215 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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