Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Omaha, Millard Airport (KMLE)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1050ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkhorn NE
 41.3°N 96.25°W (Elev. 1230 ft)
1:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
2pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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