Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

North Platte, North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF)

Lat: 41.12°NLon: 100.67°WElev: 2776ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Stapleton NE

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Stapleton NE
 41.51°N 100.52°W
3:13 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
5am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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