Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA)

Lat: 41.41°NLon: 96.11°WElev: 1325ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Blair NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 11pm, then gradually ending.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. 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: 30 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 11pm, then gradually ending. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. 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 7am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 33 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Blair NE
 41.54°N 96.11°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
1:36 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
1pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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