Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.25°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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