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Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Orchard NE

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard NE
 42.35°N 98.24°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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