A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 16. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
3:07 pm MST Jan 8, 2026
6pm MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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