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

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Stapleton NE

Red Flag Warning May 14, 08:50am until May 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 08:50am until May 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Stapleton NE
 41.48°N 100.69°W
6:03 am CDT May 14, 2026
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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