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Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 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 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling NE
 40.47°N 96.39°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
7:52 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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