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 >

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport NE

Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 22, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport NE
 41.99°N 97.43°W (Elev. 1552 ft)
12:06 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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