Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport NE
 41.99°N 97.43°W (Elev. 1552 ft)
4:06 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
4am CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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