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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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