Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 May 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N North Platte NE

Red Flag Warning May 11, 04:30pm until May 11, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 11, 04:30pm until May 11, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N North Platte NE
 41.15°N 100.76°W
3:58 pm CDT May 11, 2026
4pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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