Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 11:00 PM MST until January 16, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.34 in (1030.9 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 6:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00pm until January 16, 05:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.