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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

Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport (KOFK)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 97.44°WElev: 1572ft.

Overcast and Windy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Meadow Grove NE

Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Meadow Grove NE
 41.98°N 97.73°W (Elev. 1749 ft)
Last Update:
10:51 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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