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 Breezy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	S 23 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	20 Jun 9:56 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Battle Creek NE

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 10:04pm until June 22, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 20, 10:04pm until June 22, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 103 °F
Hot and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 78 °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: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Breezy, with a south wind 18 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 wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 8 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, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 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 northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 8 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 around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.