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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Swanton NE

Wind Advisory January 16, 06:00am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before noon, then snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • 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 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °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 26. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of flurries before noon, then snow likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. 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. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 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 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 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 26. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 8 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 19. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Swanton NE
 40.37°N 97.08°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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