Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

A Few Clouds

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 9 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Smithwick SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. East wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. East wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as 13 early. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Smithwick SD
 43.3°N 103.26°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
7:07 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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