Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mondell Field (KECS)

Lat: 43.89° N Lon: 104.32° W Elev: 4173 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Newcastle

This Afternoon
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Friday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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1239 PM MDT Tue Apr 28 2026
 
 

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