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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Johnson NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Johnson NE
 40.36°N 96.07°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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