Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Hershey NE

Red Flag Warning May 14, 08:54am until May 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 08:54am until May 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Hershey NE
 41.18°N 101.05°W
6:03 am CDT May 14, 2026
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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