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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valentine, Miller Field (KVTN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Valentine NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valentine NE
 42.88°N 100.56°W
Last Update:
12:37 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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