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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 10:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norfolk NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 14 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: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind around 14 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.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Norfolk NE
 42.03°N 97.41°W (Elev. 1526 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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