Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

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

Fair with Haze

62°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Sparks NE

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Sparks NE
 42.93°N 100.21°W
8:43 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
10am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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