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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cortland NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortland NE
 40.51°N 96.71°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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