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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -24. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 8 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 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -24. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
7:02 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
7pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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