Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
2:21 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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