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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahoo (KAHQ)

Lat: 41.24°NLon: 96.59°WElev: 1224ft.

Light Drizzle and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Wahoo NE

Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 32 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Wahoo NE
 41.25°N 96.63°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
12:05 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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