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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Pierce NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 8 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pierce NE
 42.18°N 97.53°W (Elev. 1621 ft)
Last Update:
10:35 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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