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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ord, Evelyn Sharp Field Airport (KODX)

Lat: 41.62°NLon: 98.95°WElev: 2070ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 2 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Burwell NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Burwell NE
 41.78°N 99.1°W
12:12 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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