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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Douglas NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 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:
12:05 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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