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 >

Current conditions at

ONIDAMUNC (K98D)

Lat: 44.7° N Lon: 100.1° W Elev: 1874 ft.

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 23 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Potter County

This Afternoon
Partly sunny. Patchy smoke. Windy, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. Windy with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny and windy, hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Patchy smoke in the evening. Windy, cooler. Less humid with lows in the mid 50s. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Thursday Night And Friday
Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night And Saturday
Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.



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1137 AM CDT Sun Aug 2 2026
 
 

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