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Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Dec 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 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:
11:17 am CST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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