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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Madison NE

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Madison NE
 41.88°N 97.58°W (Elev. 1680 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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