Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Mar 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 11:00am until March 25, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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 24, 2026
2am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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