Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Scotia NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Scotia NE
 41.53°N 98.68°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
6:07 pm CDT May 13, 2026
8pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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