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

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Bennington NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

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

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Bennington NE
 41.37°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
6:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
7pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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