Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Thedford, Thomas County Airport (KTIF)

Lat: 41.96°NLon: 100.57°WElev: 2927ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Apr 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Tryon NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am.  High near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Tryon NE
 41.73°N 101.14°W
7:13 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
8am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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