Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watonga, Watonga Airport (KJWG)

Lat: 35.86° N Lon: 98.42° W Elev: 1549 ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 15 May 2:35 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Blaine County

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Saturday
Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Windy with lows around 70. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Monday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Windy with lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.



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129 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026
 
 

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