Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sutherland NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy smoke before midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sutherland NE
 41.16°N 101.11°W
12:12 pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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