Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1034.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Red Flag Warning March 28, 09:00am until March 28, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
3:22 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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