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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 53%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Swanton NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    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 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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