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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison NE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madison NE
 41.81°N 97.43°W (Elev. 1650 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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