Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

Lat: 42.86°NLon: 100.55°WElev: 2589ft.

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sparks NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sparks NE
 42.88°N 100.33°W
10:18 am CDT May 14, 2026
10am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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