Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hill City, Hill City Municipal Airport (KHLC)

Lat: 39.37°NLon: 99.83°WElev: 2224ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Nov 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Palco KS

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Palco KS
 39.22°N 99.51°W (Elev. 2247 ft)
8:31 am CST Nov 28, 2025
8am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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