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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Brainard NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Brainard NE
 41.23°N 97.01°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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