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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Hallam NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Hallam NE
 40.53°N 96.88°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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