Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	14 May 3:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Elgin NE

Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. South southwest 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 89. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.