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NEZ002-270300- DAWES COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHADRON AND CHADRON ST PARK 143 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS AROUND 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

SDZ027-271100- SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOT SPRINGS AND ANGOSTURA RESERVOIR 526 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2024
.TONIGHT...HAZY THIS EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HAZY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. HAZY IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS AROUND 101.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.

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

WYZ102-270300- NIOBRARA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUSK AND REDBIRD 143 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2024
.THIS AFTERNOON...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. TEMPERATURE FALLING INTO THE UPPER 80S LATE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY, HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HOT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.

Additional forecast information available at NWS Forecast Office Cheyenne, WY

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