Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

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

Light Snow

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW North Platte NE

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

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW North Platte NE
 41.08°N 100.78°W
9:08 am CST Jan 14, 2026
9am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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