Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Lewellen NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Lewellen NE
 41.34°N 102.08°W
5:17 pm MDT May 19, 2026
6pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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