Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Blair NE
 41.52°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
7:21 am CST Jan 13, 2026
8am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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