Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57° N Lon: 100° W Elev: 2579 ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 1:35 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Keya Paha County

Rest Of Tonight
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms late in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday
Windy. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 80. North winds 15 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Breezy, sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night
Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Windy, sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Monday Night
Breezy. Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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