Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell NE
 41.07°N 100.52°W
1:32 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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