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

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 24 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries.  Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 8am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 8am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 9am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
3:35 am CST Jan 16, 2026
3am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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