Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 15 May 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Tilden NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Tilden NE
 42.03°N 97.85°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
1:05 pm CDT May 15, 2026
1pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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