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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard NE
 42.35°N 98.24°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 pm CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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