Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oshkosh NE

Red Flag Warning May 14, 07:48am until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 07:48am until May 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 49. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oshkosh NE
 41.42°N 102.35°W
5:03 am MDT May 14, 2026
7am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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