Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Virginia NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Virginia NE
 40.22°N 96.5°W (Elev. 1460 ft)
2:18 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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