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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 6 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin NE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin NE
 41.98°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1929 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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