Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Powhattan KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. High near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 3pm. High near 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of flurries after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Powhattan KS
 39.74°N 95.75°W
1:41 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
2pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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