Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	1 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Ericson NE

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 90 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.