Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair and Windy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 26 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.55 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	20 Jun 11:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:22am until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 21, 12:22am until June 22, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 105. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.