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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

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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