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 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Oct 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Smithwick SD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 43. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Smithwick SD
 43.3°N 103.23°W (Elev. 3333 ft)
3:51 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
4pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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