Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 101.77°WElev: 3278ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	2 Aug 12:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Paxton NE

Red Flag Warning August 3, 11:00am until August 3, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:29pm until August 2, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning August 2, 12:29pm until August 2, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 99 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.