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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Lewiston NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 8am. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 8am. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Lewiston NE
 40.27°N 96.44°W (Elev. 1453 ft)
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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