Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 10 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00am until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 11. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 11 early. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 18 early. Very windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
8:16 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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