Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	9 Mar 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blustery then
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Windy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming east 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 13. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph becoming east 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.