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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bassett NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bassett NE
 42.58°N 99.54°W
Last Update:
11:48 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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