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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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