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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 100°WElev: 2579ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSW Johnstown NE

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSW Johnstown NE
 42.37°N 100.12°W
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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