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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.16 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Jan 11:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Maxwell NE

High Wind Watch January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.