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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

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Nebraska City NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nebraska City NE
 40.67°N 95.87°W (Elev. 1001 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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