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 >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Oelrichs SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Oelrichs SD
 43.17°N 103.19°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
8:27 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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