Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McCook, McCook Municipal Airport (KMCK)

Lat: 40.2°NLon: 100.59°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Hayes Center NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Hayes Center NE
 40.64°N 100.9°W
1:32 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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