Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ogallala, Searle Field Airport (KOGA)

Lat: 41.12° N Lon: 101.77° W Elev: 3278 ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 31 Jul 6:15 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Keith County

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



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1251 PM MDT Fri Jul 31 2026
 
 

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