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Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Blair NE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Flurries
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 8am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 31 by noon, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 8am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 31 by noon, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts 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:
12:35 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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