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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beatrice Municipal (KBIE)

Lat: 40.3°NLon: 96.75°WElev: 1322ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Douglas NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 8am. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 8am. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Douglas NE
 40.55°N 96.45°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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