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 >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Aug 7:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Battle Creek NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 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)
7:51 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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