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.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Smithwick SD

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Areas Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.