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 today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK)

Lat: 40.2°NLon: 100.59°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Maywood NE

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain likely.  Low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain likely. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Maywood NE
 40.62°N 100.79°W
7:12 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
9am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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