Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84° N Lon: 103.1° W Elev: 3297 ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 12:53 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Eastern Fall River

This Afternoon
Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Areas of smoke. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear. Areas of smoke. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Friday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Monday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 90s.



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