Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin NE
 41.98°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
11:56 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
12am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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