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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Burwell NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms 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 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 73. 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 40 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 75.
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:
4 Miles NW Burwell NE
 41.83°N 99.19°W
2:52 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
5am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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