Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Verdigre NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then becoming clear toward daybreak, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then becoming clear toward daybreak, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Verdigre NE
 42.56°N 98.16°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
1:35 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
2am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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