Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.78 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 3:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Niobrara NE

Red Flag Warning April 22, 12:00pm until April 22, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.