Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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