Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S North Loup NE

Red Flag Warning May 13, 08:14pm until May 13, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 13, 08:14pm until May 13, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S North Loup NE
 41.42°N 98.79°W (Elev. 2136 ft)
6:07 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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