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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arcadia NE

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Arcadia NE
 41.43°N 99.11°W (Elev. 2195 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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