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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortland NE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortland NE
 40.46°N 96.76°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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