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

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Arthur NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers.  High near 48. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 48. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Arthur NE
 41.44°N 101.77°W
12:33 am MDT May 16, 2026
1am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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