Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

Lat: 43.89°NLon: 104.32°WElev: 4173ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 9 Mar 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Upton WY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 13. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Upton WY
 44.23°N 104.48°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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