Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hiawatha KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then patchy drizzle or freezing rain between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then patchy drizzle or freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hiawatha KS
 39.86°N 95.55°W
8:31 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
11pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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