Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Brainard NE

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 7am, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 7am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brainard NE
 41.19°N 97.01°W (Elev. 1680 ft)
9:05 am CST Dec 27, 2025
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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