Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Hershey NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Hershey NE
 41.14°N 100.88°W
7:57 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
9am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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