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

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 19 May 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakdale NE

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

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 61. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • 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. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 61. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakdale NE
 42.05°N 97.96°W (Elev. 1804 ft)
7:35 pm CDT May 19, 2026
8pm CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026
 
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