Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 20, 11:00 AM MDT until April 20, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 2:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Red Flag Warning April 20, 11:00am until April 20, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.