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NEZ002-091600- DAWES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHADRON AND CHADRON ST PARK 244 AM MDT THU MAY 9 2024
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

SDZ027-092300- SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR 546 AM MDT THU MAY 9 2024
.TODAY...SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Rapid City, SD

WYZ102-091600- NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUSK AND REDBIRD 244 AM MDT THU MAY 9 2024
.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN RAIN LIKELY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

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Where Do You Get Your Weather Data?

Our currents conditions information comes from weather equipment located at our studio in Chadron, NE. We use a Davis Vantage Pro2 weather center combined with Weatherview software. The Weatherview software collects information from our weather equipment and uploads the most current information every 10 minutes.

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Click on the name of a city. You can zoom in/out and move the map around. You can also select a rural area. Once you have selected an area on the map a 5 day forecast will appear at the bottom, including predicted temperature, wind and sky conditions. Scroll to the right to see additional days.

How Do I Use The Wind Map?

The wind map includes a marker that shows the wind speed at it’s current location. You can drag the marker around on the map to show wind at any location. The animated arrows show the wind direction . You can also zoom in/out and move the map around.

Pressing the play button will animate the map, showing a future cast of predicted wind speed over the next several days.

How Do I Use The Clouds Map?

The clouds map includes a marker that shows the percentage of cloud cover. You can drag the marker around on the map to show cloud cover at any location. You can also zoom in/out and move the map around.

Pressing the play button will animate the map, showing a future cast of predicted cloud cover over the next several days.

How Do I Use The Radar Map

The radar map shows rain or snow activity in the area. Clicking on the map will bring up a marker showing the storm intensity (dBZ) at that location. You can drag the marker around on the map to show the current dBZ reading at any location. You can also zoom in/out and move the map around.

Pressing the play button will animate the map, showing storm progress over the past hour.