Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 10:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth IA

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.