Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Battle Creek NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Battle Creek NE
 41.88°N 97.67°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
8:31 pm CDT May 12, 2026
8pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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