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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

Antelope County Airport (K4V9)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 98.04°WElev: 1774ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clearwater NE

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3am and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3am and 4am, then a chance of flurries after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clearwater NE
 42.17°N 98.2°W (Elev. 1824 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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