Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Northern U.S. Through Thanksgiving and into This Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Nebraska City, Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK)

Lat: 40.6°NLon: 95.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Nov 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sidney IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light east wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain and sleet likely before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am.  Steady temperature around 32. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light east wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely before midnight, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Steady temperature around 32. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sidney IA
 40.73°N 95.7°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:35 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
3pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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