Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.21 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 10:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Smithwick SD

Today
High: 73 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.