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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Aug 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Chadron NE

Red Flag Warning until August 3, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Smoke and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Widespread smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Widespread smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Widespread smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Chadron NE
 42.72°N 103.04°W (Elev. 4072 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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