Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Royal NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Royal NE
 42.33°N 98.12°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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