Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Niobrara NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Niobrara NE
 42.76°N 98.1°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
1:05 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
1am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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