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

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 6 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Swanton NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Swanton NE
 40.37°N 97.08°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
6:35 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
7pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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