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

ST FRANCIS (KSYF)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 101.8°WElev: 3363ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Oct 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Benkelman NE

Freeze Watch October 16, 12:00am until October 16, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Steady temperature around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 11pm. Steady temperature around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Benkelman NE
 40.04°N 101.53°W
8:36 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
9pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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