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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

Lat: 42.86°NLon: 100.55°WElev: 2589ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Valentine NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valentine NE
 42.88°N 100.56°W
12:13 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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