Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Falls City, Brenner Field Airport (KFNB)

Lat: 40.08°NLon: 95.59°WElev: 984ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Dawson NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 50. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 50. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Dawson NE
 40.21°N 95.86°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
6:26 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
6pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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