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

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 30 Dec 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Western NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Western NE
 40.39°N 97.19°W (Elev. 1470 ft)
Last Update:
9:05 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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