Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Maxwell NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 5pm, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 5pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Maxwell NE
 41.09°N 100.55°W
5:13 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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