Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Boys Town NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles.  Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 11pm and midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 8am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 11pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries between 7am and 8am, then a slight chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Boys Town NE
 41.28°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1093 ft)
2:18 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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