Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Smithwick SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Smithwick SD
 43.3°N 103.2°W (Elev. 3363 ft)
10:21 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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