Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from July 30, 06:35 PM CDT until July 31, 01:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain in Vicinity

68°F

20°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SW 16 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jul 8:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Verdigre NE

Severe T-storm Watch until July 31, 01:00am

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until July 31, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Fri
Severe T-storm Watch
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 79 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.