Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Elsmere NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Elsmere NE
 42.32°N 100.27°W
11:32 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database