Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Mead NE

Wind Advisory January 16, 05:56am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory January 16, 05:56am until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 9am, then snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 33 by 9am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Mead NE
 41.17°N 96.45°W (Elev. 1168 ft)
5:06 am CST Jan 16, 2026
5am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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