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Chadron, Nebraska 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Chadron NE
National Weather Service Forecast for: Chadron NE
Issued by: National Weather Service Cheyenne, WY
Updated: 1:37 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
Tonight

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Thursday

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Rain/Snow

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight.  Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Chance
Showers then
Showers

Sunday

Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Rain/Snow
then Showers

Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Rain/Snow


Lo 48 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 32 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 32 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 34 °F Hi 48 °F Lo 30 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Tonight
 
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
 
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
 
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
 
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
 
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
 
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
 
Rain and snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
 
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
 
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
 
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Chadron NE.

Weather Forecast Discussion
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FXUS65 KCYS 222324
AFDCYS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
524 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for all areas east of the
  Laramie Range until this evening as critical fire conditions
  continue.

- Additional Red Flag Warnings are in effect for Thursday
  primarily across far southeastern Wyoming and the southern
  Nebraska Panhandle due to elevated fire concerns.

- Strong wind gusts caused by downbursts are possible this
  afternoon, even though the Marginal Risk has shifted east of
  the CWA.

- A widespread high wind event is ongoing and will continue
  through Thursday evening across most of southeast Wyoming.
  Therefore, High Wind Warnings and Watches remain in effect.

- Relatively cool and wet weather is expected for the weekend
  and early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 303 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

As an upper-level, 500MB, ridge slides off to the east, a strong
upper-level trough will quickly take its place by tonight. This
trough will be our primary weather maker in the short term as it
brings multiple rounds of energy, vorticity maxima, into our CWA
which increases our chances of precipitation, more on that in a bit.
Switching gears, going down to the mid-levels, the 700MB jet has
increased through the morning hours to around 50 knots and will get
stronger this evening to around 70 knots. With ample downward motion
in the atmosphere, negative Omega per GFS, these winds will mix down
to the surface. That is already evident by surface observations as
we`ve seen gusts to near 70 mph. Another feature that will help is a
strengthening lee-side trough that will aid in spreading stronger
winds east into our lower elevations east of I-25. So, winds have
already picked up across our western forecast zones and will spill
over over into far eastern Wyoming and the Nebraska Panhandle by
Thursday morning. Therefore, High Wind Warnings and Watches are
still in effect through 6pm Thursday.

A cold front will slide through the region this evening; however,
with a dry boundary layer in place, precipitation chances will be
minimal and very isolated at best. To our west, chances of snowfall
increases over the higher terrain, with the highest peaks possibly
seeing a few inches of accumulation. Now, thunderstorm chances
decreased for this afternoon as the Marginal Risk has shifted east,
per SPC. Even though, can`t totally rule out a few isolated, sub-
severe, thunderstorms over the Nebraska Panhandle this afternoon.
Most of the precipitation associated with the cold front will dry
before hitting the ground, this will create VIRGA that may bring
isolated downbursts where a location may see a quick uptick in
winds. With all that said, due to dry conditions, RH values dipping
to as low as 5 percent, and an abundance of dry fuels, critical fire
weather conditions are in place. This has resulted in a Red Flag
Warning that is out until 8pm this evening. The threat wains a bit
tonight, but returns Thursday with similar conditions as to today,
more confined to southeastern fire zones, which includes Cheyenne.
So, additional Red Flag Warnings are out from 9am to 6pm Thursday.

Onto Thursday and Friday, as the fire weather threat ends across all
of our CWA by Thursday afternoon, high winds will continue. The
upper-level trough, mentioned previously, will continue to plague
our region with rounds of energy aloft. This will increase chances
of precipitation as moisture filters in along with clouds, resulting
in cooler temperatures. This will be reinforced by another cold
front that pushes through the CWA Thursday evening. Rain will be the
primary threat at the lower elevations, but in the mountains it will
fall as snow. Here in Cheyenne, we are not anticipating any
snowfall. Winds will diminish Thursday evening while another shot of
elevated winds are possible west of I-25 on Friday. Temperatures
will be cooler then today as highs will only top out in the upper-
40s to upper-50s while lows dip below the freezing mark.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 303 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

Saturday...While the flow aloft is zonal, west to east, it looks
like adequate low and mid level moisture for scattered rain and snow
showers. Slightly warmer than Friday based on 700 mb temperatures.

Sunday...Looks like some much needed precipitation as a slow moving
trough aloft moves overhead, and with a moist airmass and low level
upslope enhancing lift, we expect widespread showers to affect the
forecast area. Somewhat cooler compared to Saturday with all the
cloud cover and expected precipitation.

Monday...Zonal flow aloft continues and with enough low and mid
level moisture and upslope low level lift, we expect scattered
showers and a few thunderstorms due to the instability.

Tuesday...Low amplitude ridging aloft moves overhead, though with
adequate low and mid level moisture, we anticipate scattered showers
and a few thunderstorms. Slightly warmer based on 700 mb temperature
trends.

Wednesday...The next trough aloft moves to the four corners with
weak northwest flow aloft over our forecast area. With some increase
in low and mid level moisture, we anticipate an increase in areal
coverage of showers and some thunderstorms. Temperatures about the
same as on Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 520 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2026

Southwest flow aloft will continue, while a strong cold front
moves across the forecast area this evening, with wind
direction changing after frontal passage.

Wyoming TAFS...High confidence in scattered to broken clouds
from 10000 to 20000 feet. Surface pressure gradients suggest
wind gusts to 45 knots.

Nebraska TAFS...High confidence in scattered to broken clouds
from 12000 to 20000 feet. Surface pressure gradients will help
produce wind gusts up to 35 knots for Chadron, Alliance and
Sidney, with gusts up to 45 knots for Scottsbluff.

&&

.CYS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WY...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for WYZ417-418-
     430>433.
     Red Flag Warning from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday for WYZ430-431-
     433.
     High Wind Warning until 3 PM MDT Thursday for WYZ101-104-109-
     111-113.
     High Wind Warning until 6 PM MDT Thursday for WYZ106-110-
     116>118.
     High Wind Warning until 6 PM MDT Thursday for WYZ107-108-115-
     119.
NE...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for NEZ434>437.
     Red Flag Warning from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday for NEZ435>437.
     High Wind Watch from Thursday morning through Thursday
     afternoon for NEZ003-019>021-054-055-096.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...RZ
LONG TERM...RUBIN
AVIATION...RUBIN
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