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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

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 10:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before noon, then a chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 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 3. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before noon, then a chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. East southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Blair NE
 41.52°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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