Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Niobrara NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Niobrara NE
 42.76°N 98.1°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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