Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stapleton NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stapleton NE
 41.48°N 100.52°W
1:32 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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