Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

North Platte NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Platte NE
 41.13°N 100.76°W
2:17 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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