Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK)

Lat: 40.2°NLon: 100.59°WElev: 2579ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Maywood NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain.  Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain. Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Maywood NE
 40.58°N 100.76°W
7:54 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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