Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
2:11 am MST Jan 13, 2026
2am MST Jan 13, 2026-6pm MST Jan 19, 2026
 
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