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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Kennard NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Kennard NE
 41.46°N 96.2°W (Elev. 1178 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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