Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)

Lat: 39.37° N Lon: 99.83° W Elev: 2224 ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Phillips County

Rest Of Today
Sunny, hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Heat index readings 99 to 104.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening then becoming light.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds then becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs around 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.



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