Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 19 May 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norfolk NE

Frost Advisory May 20, 01:00am until May 20, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Norfolk NE
 42.03°N 97.43°W (Elev. 1549 ft)
11:51 am CDT May 19, 2026
12pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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