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

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Arcadia NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Arcadia NE
 41.41°N 99.23°W
7:22 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
10am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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