Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Orchard NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard NE
 42.35°N 98.24°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
1:05 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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