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 >

Current conditions at

Thedford, Thomas County Airport (KTIF)

Lat: 41.96°NLon: 100.57°WElev: 2927ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 24 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Elsmere NE

Red Flag Warning May 14, 09:56am until May 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 09:56am until May 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Elsmere NE
 42.11°N 100.11°W
9:44 am CDT May 14, 2026
9am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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