Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

York, York Municipal Airport (KJYR)

Lat: 40.9°NLon: 97.62°WElev: 1670ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ulysses NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Ulysses NE
 41.05°N 97.24°W (Elev. 1558 ft)
8:01 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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