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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Beatrice Municipal NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before noon, then snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before noon, then snow likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beatrice Municipal NE
 40.31°N 96.76°W (Elev. 1332 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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