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Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

O'Neill / Baker Field (KONL)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 2031ft.

Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Bristow NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Bristow NE
 42.77°N 98.61°W
Last Update:
4:17 pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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