Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 24 Jan 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 11:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
8:21 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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