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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Jan 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Minden IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 23. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Minden IA
 41.52°N 95.58°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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