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Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 30 Dec 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dawson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson NE
 40.14°N 95.84°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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