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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dawson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson NE
 40.14°N 95.84°W (Elev. 1030 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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