Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Verdel NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Verdel NE
 42.74°N 98.22°W (Elev. 1325 ft)
7:05 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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