Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Imperial, Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML)

Lat: 40.52°NLon: 101.62°WElev: 3271ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 May 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lamar NE

Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:55pm until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 01:55pm until May 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lamar NE
 40.53°N 101.97°W
1:22 pm MDT May 14, 2026
1pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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