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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values as low as 17 early. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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