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

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Partly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Brainard NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Brainard NE
 41.23°N 97.01°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
3:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
4am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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