Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

Lat: 43.89°NLon: 104.32°WElev: 4173ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:30 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Newcastle WY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
Rain showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Newcastle WY
 43.88°N 104.18°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
7:38 am MDT May 14, 2026
8am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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