Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chadron, Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR)

Lat: 42.84°NLon: 103.1°WElev: 3297ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelrichs SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers likely before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelrichs SD
 43.19°N 103.22°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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